Sight Pushers

[mkmckinley]

Yep, they had me send in my PPQ slide when the sight pro first came out. I'd say if you have or plan on having more than 3 or 4 different hamdguns get a sight pro. I was able to sell all my various sight pushers to pY for the SP.

BTW if I remember correctly my standard (not sight pro) MGW pusher for Glocks actually fit my M&P as well.

[fourty5cal]

Watrdawg,

How many different types of handguns have you used your sight pusher tool on? I have HK's, Sigs, S&W, and Glocks. Did you have any difficulty with awkward shaped slides like the front of S&W M&P/Shield?

Thanks,

This is the one I've been using for the last 6 months. Works great and will work for a variety of handguns. At $79 it's awful hard to beat.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Handgun-Sigh...item25a0828723

[MStarmer]

The downfall of most pushers is the inability to keep the slide from torqing. The sight pro grabs the rails, then 4 pads against the sides and finally a large pad on top with a micro adjustment to keep it off the slide. Even the single mgw tools aren't as good.

[Watrdawg]

Watrdawg,

How many different types of handguns have you used your sight pusher tool on? I have HK's, Sigs, S&W, and Glocks. Did you have any difficulty with awkward shaped slides like the front of S&W M&P/Shield?

Thanks,

I've used this tool on my G19 and also my M&P 45 Midsized. No problems at all. This tool locks the slide in on both sides and also from the bottom. It is very solid. Previously I had a sight tool from Glockmeister that broke the first time I tried to install sights on my G19. It's a piece of crap.

[T2C]

I bought this tool with the shim set. It should cover just about any pistol and is strong enough to push out hard to remove XD sights. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Handgun-Sigh...item3aaea1b4a4

The Fisher video recommends using a business card to protect the slide finish, but I use a piece of boot leather. You also want to use a little masking tape to protect the sight finish. I suggest using tape and leather to protect the finish regardless of which tool you decide to purchase.

[Eurodriver]

Am I the only one who uses a hammer and brass punch?

How frequently do you guys change out handgun sights??

[T2C]

Am I the only one who uses a hammer and brass punch?

How frequently do you guys change out handgun sights??

I would never use a hammer and brass punch on tritium sights. I change out roughly a dozen sets of sights each year.

[t1tan]

Am I the only one who uses a hammer and brass punch?

How frequently do you guys change out handgun sights??

For me, only with a new gun to add preferred sights, until I find something I like better.

I find a pusher to be much easier to fine tune the sights position and at least with the adjustable height of the sight pro, easier and more gentle to install front sights.

[Watrdawg]

Am I the only one who uses a hammer and brass punch?

How frequently do you guys change out handgun sights??

I've only changed out 3-4 sets of sights over the last couple of years. However, why worry about the trouble of a hammer and brass punch when is is so much easier with a good sight tool.

[Eurodriver]

A dozen sights a year? Well obviously it makes sense for a professional. For me, I don't see the point in incurring the extra costs for a sight pusher despite iT being easier to use. $10 for a front sight tool and I already have the punch and hammer and files.

I have installed several tritium sights on Glocks with a punch and hammer. They are still glowing years later. If you lightly tap them from the base there is no issue.