I have a few pistols I want to put night sights on and am looking for advice on how I should procedd with this. I have seen a general sight pushing tool from Brownells that looks like it holds the slide in place and has a screw adjustment for drifting the sight out. I have also seen where some people use a nylon punch and a hammer. The guns I am doing are a glock 27, a 1911, and an H&K USPc 45. Anybody have some advice?
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Gunsmithing Need pistol sight pusher advice...
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Re: Need pistol sight pusher advice...
Here is a link to a pusher that I was making. They were sold on the GLOCKTalk forum. I don't have any more left but it might give you an idea how to make one. These worked on just about every hand gun they tried.
http://www.wilsonvilleusa.com/guns/BMGSightTool.htm
Here is a link to a pusher that I was making. They were sold on the GLOCKTalk forum. I don't have any more left but it might give you an idea how to make one. These worked on just about every hand gun they tried.
http://www.wilsonvilleusa.com/guns/BMGSightTool.htm
Re: Need pistol sight pusher advice...
I have one of these mounted on my workbench, got it at home creepo and it works splendidly. Just torque the slid down using some material that wont scuff it up, and use a punch to knock the sight out, done it quite a few times and is really easy. Just an alternative so you dont have to buy a unique tool you wont use again after you swap sights out. I use this vice for all sorts of gun ventures
I have one of these mounted on my workbench, got it at home creepo and it works splendidly. Just torque the slid down using some material that wont scuff it up, and use a punch to knock the sight out, done it quite a few times and is really easy. Just an alternative so you dont have to buy a unique tool you wont use again after you swap sights out. I use this vice for all sorts of gun ventures
Re: Need pistol sight pusher advice...
I used to do this all the time and used both tools, and punches.
If you're going to use a punch you need to be very careful on night sights. You can very easily damage the tubes and it's not warranty repair. Make sure you shape the punch correctly to fit the sight.
Make sure you have a good solid vice that is well mounted, brass, copper, nylon even wood will work. If you're careful you can use the vice to start the sight then finish with the punch.
The tools are great but more expensive than necessary unless you have a bunch of pistols to do.
http://www.glockmeister.com/Glockmeister-Sight-Tool-for-All-Glock-Models/productinfo/GMST/
http://www.opticsplanet.net/trijicon-glock-sight-tool-set-gl02.html
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=glock+sight+tool&_frs=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m359
I used to do this all the time and used both tools, and punches.
If you're going to use a punch you need to be very careful on night sights. You can very easily damage the tubes and it's not warranty repair. Make sure you shape the punch correctly to fit the sight.
Make sure you have a good solid vice that is well mounted, brass, copper, nylon even wood will work. If you're careful you can use the vice to start the sight then finish with the punch.
The tools are great but more expensive than necessary unless you have a bunch of pistols to do.
http://www.glockmeister.com/Glockmeister-Sight-Tool-for-All-Glock-Models/productinfo/GMST/
http://www.opticsplanet.net/trijicon-glock-sight-tool-set-gl02.html
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=glock+sight+tool&_frs=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m359
Re: Need pistol sight pusher advice...
I made a bronze pushed that I can chuck up in my mill. I can pull measurements then after cerakote......sights go back exactly.
I made a bronze pushed that I can chuck up in my mill. I can pull measurements then after cerakote......sights go back exactly.
Re: Need pistol sight pusher advice...
First off: DO NOT CONSIDER "GLOCK" sight tool. It is plastic and barely adequate for the OEM plastic sights.
Secondly: I'm a Glock guy and I use a brass punch and hammer, and it has worked great for every Glock I've done.
Thirdly: If I was a 1911 guy or had some other fancy-shmancy pistol, I would probably not use a brass punch and hammer.
First off: DO NOT CONSIDER "GLOCK" sight tool. It is plastic and barely adequate for the OEM plastic sights.
Secondly: I'm a Glock guy and I use a brass punch and hammer, and it has worked great for every Glock I've done.
Thirdly: If I was a 1911 guy or had some other fancy-shmancy pistol, I would probably not use a brass punch and hammer.
Re: Need pistol sight pusher advice...
paded jaws in vise punsh and hammer worked grate on kimber
paded jaws in vise punsh and hammer worked grate on kimber
Re: Need pistol sight pusher advice...
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Secondly: I'm a Glock guy and I use a brass punch and hammer, and it has worked great for every Glock I've done.</div></div>
I've installed hundreds of sets of Glock sights and this is the method I have always used.
I have a MPW sight pusher for Glock sights but I rarely use it.
The real problem for me is that I am nearly always installing suppressor sights and these don't accommodate many of them.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Secondly: I'm a Glock guy and I use a brass punch and hammer, and it has worked great for every Glock I've done.</div></div>
I've installed hundreds of sets of Glock sights and this is the method I have always used.
I have a MPW sight pusher for Glock sights but I rarely use it.
The real problem for me is that I am nearly always installing suppressor sights and these don't accommodate many of them.
Re: Need pistol sight pusher advice...
check out this one
http://www.midwayusa.com/Product/163458/...rear-sight-tool
I got it to push the sight on my 1911 and install a friends glock rear sight. It works great and I'm sure it'll work on the HK. It was a little more money but if you're doing multiple guns it pays for itself.
check out this one
http://www.midwayusa.com/Product/163458/...rear-sight-tool
I got it to push the sight on my 1911 and install a friends glock rear sight. It works great and I'm sure it'll work on the HK. It was a little more money but if you're doing multiple guns it pays for itself.
