[Justamessenger]

Sight pusher for tritium sights, you can carefully drift plain metal sights. This one is also available directly from Fisher Solutions:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076VMYS5R?tag=outdoorcommand-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

 

[Taylor214]

MGW and Wheeler. I have both; two are gun specific, one is universal. They’ll outlive my grand children.

 

[Deputydave]

I’ve read mixed things about some of the more affordable sight pushers. Wanted to hear what other had to say. I don’t want to pay $100 for a tool that only works with a Glock. If I’m going to pay $100 I want it to work across the board.

I do have punches and a vice. I was planning on putting Hackathorn sights in. They do not have tridium in the rear sight so a punch may not be a bad idea.

I ordered a metal universal sight pusher off ebay a few years back. About $30ish. I've put many sights on with it over the years. I tried one of the plastic 3D printed Glock pushers...junk. At least the one I got. Returned it and used the metal universal one instead.

 

[mc1911]

I’ve read mixed things about some of the more affordable sight pushers. Wanted to hear what other had to say. I don’t want to pay $100 for a tool that only works with a Glock. If I’m going to pay $100 I want it to work across the board.

I do have punches and a vice. I was planning on putting Hackathorn sights in. They do not have tridium in the rear sight so a punch may not be a bad idea.

An aluminum rod.

 

[Rich_J]

Heh. Must be in the air; I had to install an Ameriglo GL-470 steel set today on my G19 MOS prior to mounting the optic. Pictured just before starting to push the rear sight in via the Allen wrench at right.

 

[nrajeff]

I ordered a metal universal sight pusher off ebay a few years back. About $30ish. I've put many sights on with it over the years. I tried one of the plastic 3D printed Glock pushers...junk. At least the one I got. Returned it and used the metal universal one instead.

I bought this to replace the stock sights on my M&P Shield with some tritiums.

StarONE Universal Handguns Sight Pusher Tool Fit for Glocks 1911 Sig and Others $26.99
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It is cheap and you need good light and eyesight to get it lined up with the base of the sight, but it works okay IF the sight isn't really tight in the dovetail. My front sight was super tight, a brass punch and hammer didn't move it at all. I almost broke the pusher getting the sight to break loose, but once it did, it was smooth sailing getting it the rest of the way out. The front sight came out really easy. For a 1-time R&R, the cheapos will work UNLESS the factory installed your sight really tight. IMO

 

[Bren]

We have had semi-auto pistols for over a century and sight pushers are a relatively new invention. Before they were invented, we put on fixed sights, night sights and adjustable sights. They are by no means necessary for any sights. They are a convenience3 that mainly makes it easier to zero your new sights.

 

[GlockyQ]

I’ve also got an inexpensive universal sight pusher off eBay similar to the one sold on Amazon. I think I paid about $45 (shipped). It has been serving me very well for replacing sights on several guns. On some guns and for some sights, I have also used Delrin rod and hammer with success.

 

[Pursuvant]

I went with "VISM a division of NcStar"
"Universal Pistol Sight tool" a good long while ago. Easy to manipulate even stubborn sights, small enough to take to the range, and is fast to make changes as you dial your groups in (at the range). Beats the heck out of drifting with a hammer and nylon pusher

 

[Rich_J]

Speaking of sight adjustment, a while ago I knocked up a quick calculator to take my observations at the range and help me determine how much I have to push the sight. But I also wanted it to calculate how much of a turn of the threaded rod on my tool, would equate to that amount, since I have no way of accurately measuring really how much the rear sight actually moves in the dovetail. This way, I can assemble the tool on my slide, snug up the pusher block up onto the sight, turn the handle the predicted amount, and be pretty much spot on.

HINT: IF YOU DON'T LIKE NUMBERS, STOP READING NOW.

I decided to do put this in a shared Google Sheets spreadsheet.

It was the first time I've worked with Google Sheets. If you click the link, hopefully you'll see a spreadsheet. You basically enter four pieces of data, and it will calculate both the rear sight movement, as well as how much fo a turn you need to make on the sight tool. The sheet is protected from edit, except for these four values. The sheet is "live", in that anybody with the link can get to it to use the tool.

The 4 pieces of data you need to enter (GREEN cells) are:

What Range you are observing your target groups (I have been using 7 yards)

Your pistol sight radius (I had been shooting my Glock 48, at 5.63")

How much you want to "move" your target groups, to get them back to center. (in my case, I was seeing about 1 1/4" to the right, so I wanted to move them 1.25" to the left).

If you use a sight tool, you also need to enter the threads per inch of the threaded rod. (in my example, I was moving the rear sight 0.028", or about 45% of a turn of my 16 thread per inch rod on my sight tool).

Link to the Windage Tool

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing


Since I was at it, I also did one to help me calculate Front Sight Height changes needed, to adjust for observed elevations at the target:

Link to the Elevation Tool

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing

This one works pretty much the same way; enter the range, sight radius, how much you are "off" by up or down, and also your current front sight height. It will calculate the delta needed to "zero" for elevation, and a new sight height for you to buy.

Hope this helps.

 

[Pursuvant]

Speaking of sight adjustment, a while ago I knocked up a quick calculator...

Since I was at it, I also did one to help me calculate Front Sight Height changes needed, to adjust for observed elevations at the target

Hope this helps.

Well done my man. You really put your consciousness in top gear!

 

[cciman]

I like the concept of spread sheet and calculators, but that only applies if you are shooting off a stable rest, or have a robot arm shooting the gun - ie the skill is up to the gun. If the shooter flinches on each pull of the trigger in anticipation of the shot, those calculations are useless. See the vid:

 

[racer88]

I got this "universal" sight pusher. It's a BEAST. It's a bit tedious to set the slide up in it. BUT, once it is set up, it's rock-solid / stable. It has FIVE adjustable clamps to secure the slide.

Master Sight Pusher®

Professional-grade pistol sight installation tool. Features reversible press block for multiple sight profiles. Ergonomic Easy Torque™ handle for maximum control. Non-marring contact surfaces protect slide finish. Compatible with most striker-fired and 1911 pistols.

www.realavid.com

 

[racer88]

Speaking of sight adjustment, a while ago I knocked up a quick calculator to take my observations at the range and help me determine how much I have to push the sight. But I also wanted it to calculate how much of a turn of the threaded rod on my tool, would equate to that amount, since I have no way of accurately measuring really how much the rear sight actually moves in the dovetail. This way, I can assemble the tool on my slide, snug up the pusher block up onto the sight, turn the handle the predicted amount, and be pretty much spot on.
Hope this helps.

Now, THAT is cool! Would it be OK to share that on my new forum, www.PatriotGunBuilders.com (dedicated to home-built guns)?

Also... I'd like to give proper credit, if you desire.

Thanks!

 

[racer88]

I like the concept of spread sheet and calculators, but that only applies if you are shooting off a stable rest, or have a robot arm shooting the gun - ie the skill is up to the gun. If the shooter flinches on each pull of the trigger in anticipation of the shot, those calculations are useless. See the vid:

Of course, it's ultimately up to the shooter and his fundamentals. Nevertheless, properly aligned sights are a STARTING point. If the shooter is (hypothetically) perfect in his technique... if the sights are off, he's not going to get the impacts he's expecting.

The same is true for zeroing a scope on a precision rifle. Getting it properly zeroed is the starting point (usually using some kind of stabilizing rest). After that... it's the shooter's fundamental skills.

 

[cciman]

The same is true for zeroing a scope on a precision rifle. Getting it properly zeroed is the starting point (usually using some kind of stabilizing rest). After that... it's the shooter's fundamental skills.

Absolutely!! Properly Calibrating the sights is the first step, before making judgement on the tool-- but that is rarely done.

For the strangest of reasons, people do not think of handguns the same way-- nor apply the same sighting principles when talking about Glocks- as rifles or long guns. Many (majority) of posts and pages and pages of discussions here about pistol POI not matching POA, without any reference to use of rest, range, nor indication of what sight picture, nor process of sight calibration.

 

[Rich_J]

Now, THAT is cool! Would it be OK to share that on my new forum, www.PatriotGunBuilders.com (dedicated to home-built guns)?

Also... I'd like to give proper credit, if you desire.

Thanks!

Sure, no problem, feel free to post the link. I'd be happy knowing it helped someone out.

 

[racer88]

Sure, no problem, feel free to post the link. I'd be happy knowing it helped someone out.

Done. Posted in our "Resources Center." Very cool. Gave you credit by your GlockTalk name.

Thanks!

 

[Nasenbaer69]

I order a cheap one from Ali Express (exactly the same model as Rich_j shown earlier, only in blue colour),
it works satisfactorily, but it takes a bit of fiddling to set everything up before you can use it.
Also Aliexpress takes a few weeks delivery time because I didn't want to wait that long, so I 3D printed one from Thingiverse.
The thingiverse was functional but not really good, so I designed my own and I'm more than satisfied.
I use it better than the model I bought.
If anyone wants to recreate this sight pusher, I have deposited the STL files for 3D printing on Thingiverse
But everything is for metric screws M8 and M4
It pushes the sights in and out smoothly and easily, no wobble or snagging, and the thing is very sturdy and will last a lifetime

You will need a few ceap things from Hardwarestore :

3 pcs M8 threaded nuts

1 pcs M8x70 mm threaded screw without shank

2 pcs M4 threaded nuts

2 pcs M4x25 mm threaded screws

2 pcs 10x26x4 mm steel plates ( made from scrap )

improved Glock sight pusher by Rollmops69

First I made the beafy siht pusher from printerest than i bought one from Aliexpress but with both I was not 100 % happy so I made my own design. this one works fantastic for me. It pushes the sight straight fast exact smooth in and out with ease nothing wobbels or bends. that thing is awsome...

www.thingiverse.com

or download it from here : 8.6 MB file on MEGA

 

[Scoutbob]

The Kuber sight pusher works great. The MGW is my favorite sight tool but for only $40 the kuber was hard to pass up. And actually works. You can buy it on amazon

Ordered this one today. I’ll report how well it works. Going to try Glock sights first.
I have a couple M&Ps I want to sell. I’d like to re-install the factory sights. M&P sights are a pain though so we will see.