Yes, my front site was off from the factory. I posted a video in an attempt to help others that may have been affected by the issue of a front site that is "non-adjustable" and may be off center-line of the bore axis and cannot be corrected by the rear site travel.
Based on the responses in this thread, I am much more reluctant to share information I feel may benefit others in the Ruger community.
I have removed the video from this thread.
Removing your video is entirely your option.
If people want to view a video that provide front sight adjustment/replacement they can check here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do8sHBDfIGk
I took exception to your saying that the dovetail method of attaching "
the front site design is in fact poor. A perpendicular sliding (in relation to bore axis) dovetail is NOT what you want to properly orient a non-adjustable site to the centerline of the bore"
Millions and million of fine firearms do use a dovetailed front sight. Many of the 1911 series firearms have been doing that for more than 100 years. Most are locked in only by the dovetail pressure (and in many cases loctite.) It is not a poor design. Maybe someone at Ruger didn't adjust your front sight correctly. Mine was centered and after almost two years of holstering and carrying it in a Kydex holster, I see absolutely no movement. Has yours moved since you adjusted it?
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front sight on the SR9c IS adjustable, it's just harder to do and the rear sight, with the lock screw as noted in the manual, would appear to be the method that Ruger prefers the end user to use.
The dovetail on many front sights is actually narrower on one side than the other (or the sight dovetail is wider on one side) and they should be inserted in one direction and removed in the reverse direction. That's common gunsmithing information.
People's concerns over the use of the tools you suggested using in your video were not unreasonable.