Any Rear Sight Adjustment Tool Recommendations?

[YippeeKiYoRed]

Anyone use one of the special tools for replacing or adjusting a rear sight? I did find this older thread on just using a punch. The vice idea would probably work, but I might want something I can take to the range in order to test the adjustments right away and readjust as needed. Needs to work on different brands of pistols.

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[titsonritz]

I have an MGW309 for my Glocks, use it all the time. They make a universal model.

 

[ZigZagZeke]

This is similar to the one I have.

Universal Handguns Rear Sight Pusher Tool Kit Red | eBay

Universal handgun sight pusher tool makes a perfect fit for square slides, not for angles or notched slides like XD, XDM. 1 x Handgun Sight Pusher Tool. Sight pusher tool is designed to adjust or replace dovetail handgun sights.

www.ebay.com

 

[YippeeKiYoRed]

Thanks.

 

[Certaindeaf]

The French use the ground.. it's pretty handy actually but I've never tried it.

 

[Aero Denezol]

This is similar to the one I have.

Universal Handguns Rear Sight Pusher Tool Kit Red | eBay

Universal handgun sight pusher tool makes a perfect fit for square slides, not for angles or notched slides like XD, XDM. 1 x Handgun Sight Pusher Tool. Sight pusher tool is designed to adjust or replace dovetail handgun sights.

www.ebay.com

I have one like this as well. I got on eBay from a machine shop in WA. It has worked well on many pistol types except for Sig. Those sights are really tight IME.

 

[eustace_stelio]

I used this one from Amazon.


It worked great for glock sights but I had to use a box wrench on the crank to get enough force to get sights off my springfield xd. Those things were a bugger to get off and new ones in.

I ended up bending the crank arm so I returned the vice. Was kinda poor quality. The springfield slide kept canting to the side causing the sight to jam etc.

 

[L84Cabo]

The MGW Sight Pro Universal is probably the best one on the market. But it's a $300 tool. But it should last you a lifetime and work on just about everything. If you didn't want to spend that much, you could go in on it with a shooting buddy or two and just trade it back and forth whenever anyone needs it.

 

[DLS]

Check out the Wyoming Sight Drifter. I have an arsenal grade sight pusher and hardly ever use it now that I found the Wyoming tool.

Get the version with three different sized punches. It's the most versatile and still rolls up in its pouch to a smaller than pocket sized roll. It's easy to just always keep it with your gear.

 

[eustace_stelio]

Check out the Wyoming Sight Drifter. I have an arsenal grade sight pusher and hardly ever use it now that I found the Wyoming tool.

Get the version with three different sized punches. It's the most versatile and still rolls up in its pouch to a smaller than pocket sized roll. It's easy to just always keep it with your gear.

I don't think that would've helped remove the sights on my springfield xd pistol.

 

[DLS]

I've used it on Springfields and other super tight sights. You can really hammer with this tool, or subtly tap to get that final skin of the teeth movement.

 

[DirectDrive]

Dave Dawson has a good video on the punch method :

I use the MGW Pro

 

[FourTeeFive]

I have an MGW309 for my Glocks, use it all the time. They make a universal model.

I have a like new in box MGW309 I'd like to sell if anyone is interested. Great if you work on a lot of Glocks.

 

[Catfishmoon]

I have just used a large shop vise, hammer and punch as shown in the previously mentioned Dawson Precision video, worked fine on about six handguns (I prefer a front fiber optic if the pistol doesn't have a red dot). But I recently purchased a more expensive stainless steel 1911 and I definitely do not want any marks from a punch on it. I thought about taking it to a gunsmith, but I think I will finally buy a sight pusher.

 

[DLS]

Sight pushers will leave marks too. Put a couple of layers of painters tape on the sight to avoid this.