Hhhhmmmm What the HELL!

[pitor]

Originally Posted by AFJuvat

Probably some solvent leaked between the vial and the sight and weakened the seal.

What solvents are you using?

This^^^. What solvent do you use?

[Horse'nround]

Funny you should ask, I tend to dislike hosing down the slide with solvents for just those type of reasons.
My primary cleaning solvents are Hoppes (No.9) & (Crud Buster) and Tetra Blaster for hosing out the inside. The outside gets wiped down or rubbed with a T-B wetted cloth and wiped dry. It is possible to have gotten TB on the dots, but not much and not for very long. As a general rule I clean the slide over a trash can holding it vertical or pretty near vertical muzzle up. Unless of course it’s going to a full strip and I’m doing firing pin and extractor too.

[DrHenley]

Originally Posted by Horse'nround

The outside gets wiped down or rubbed with a T-B wetted cloth and wiped dry..

That would do it! Wiping dry isn't going to get it out, and it is a very powerful solvent.

[Horse'nround]

Well after a week of phone tag with DW I shipped off the slide today. They said it's not an uncommon issue. They're looking at it as a warranty, even if it's not it only runs around $75 bucks. So lets get'er fixed. And I don't have to play any games insuring the height and all.

Should be back in a couple weeks. Time to put the CBOB back to work for a while.

[sdmc530]

Nice...although I would seriously hope it would be covered.

[RKP]

Good deal, do keep us posted.

[Horse'nround]

WooHoo!!

Got a request from DW last night to fill out warranty PW on the returning slide.

Things be looking up!