Site pusher for Sig 226 .22 slide

aquariumjunky · Oct 26, 2009

Hey anyone got a site pusher they would loan me if I pull the trigger on a front fiber site for my .22 slide? For a sig 226? Albany, Salem area maybe farther. Just looking to push the front site.

thanks,
Steven

cameronhu · Oct 26, 2009

Unless your front fiber site is seriously robust, you probably don't want to use a pusher on it. If it's a Dawson, for example, the pusher will bend it.

aquariumjunky · Oct 26, 2009

Well here is what i was thinking of ordering. I got a gift for Amazon and not sure what to use it on so was thinking a HiViz Sig Overmolded Fiber Optic Front Pistol Sight (Red).

But in your opinion a gun smith is going to be my only way to go? And if so do the masses agree?

Thanks again!
Steven

Wallygator · Oct 26, 2009

I have a BIG hammer you can borrow!

and some orange paint.

aquariumjunky · Oct 26, 2009

You are the helpful neighbor! And you know I only want the fiber site so I can get my times down below what maybe double yours?

cameronhu · Oct 26, 2009

If you know a gunsmith you trust, it might be worth it. But that's not really where I was going. The overmolded HiViz looks pretty solid (a lot like a tritium site), so a sight pusher would probably be fine. The thin fiber optic sights are _very_ thin, and pusher will just bend the bubblegum out of them. Pushing the existing sight out is probably the most difficult part, and a pusher will be perfect for that. The new sight you can tap in, and if it's too tight you can always file it down a bit.

I have a 226, and am about to order a .22 version of the 226 (not that much more than the conversion). I also have a Springfield XD pusher. I'll check tomorrow to see if the pusher will work on my Sig (it should)- If it does, I'll let you know. If you PM me your address, I'll ship it to you USPS flat rate - shouldn't cost too much.