LUCKYDAWG13
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I just ordered some new sights for my Glock 48 https://www.nightfision.com/product/night-fision-perfect-dot-tritium-night-sights-for-glock-90 any tips or tricks Do i need a sight pusher for the rear sight
Looking at the tool kit the only thing he would really need is the 3/16 hex nut driver tool it would have a very thin end on it where it goes over the screw in the front sight. Most people do not have a nut driver shaped like that. If he needs the other tools in the kit he can buy the entire kit. If not the nut driver is available for $5.I see they recommend a tool kit on that page, and it's only $20. I think spending 20 bucks to make the job easier and less probability of buggering your gun is money well spent.
I went and ordered itI see they recommend a tool kit on that page, and it's only $20. I think spending 20 bucks to make the job easier and less probability of buggering your gun is money well spent.
But now your gun has "character".Ding the gun up like I did
For what it is worth the tool kit that you ordered does not include a sight pusher that Riomouse911 mentioned. A sight pusher is a special tool to remove sights with they make universal pushers but it would be best to get one for a Glock. They are not cheap you will spend probably $50 to get a decent one. I have changed the sights on 4 glocks and never had a problem nicking the slide up. Glocks are one of the easier guns to change sights on.I went and ordered it
No that sight pusher was not what I used to change my sight. I only suggested he look at different sight pushers if he wanted to get one. They range from around $50 to well over $100 so the OP can look and make up his mind if he wants to buy one or not.Hmmm ... those $50 universal sight pushers don't look very robust to me. Just wondering, was that what you used to change out your Glock sights?
The tool kit the OP said he ordered has the correct nut driver in it to remove the front sight hex head screw.I’ve used this one on multiple Glocks and other pistols. Used to be about $30. Works great. Glocks are flat on the sides and very easy to do. The hardest thing on Glocks is to get a front sight tool with thin enough walls.
https://sightpusher.com/product/standard-handgun-sight-tool/
eh, ya, morning-fog oversight on my part, thanks for noting that....Read my earlier post and I described how I changed out my sight and used the same process on 3 other Glocks without any problems.
So i only need the plusher to remove the sight if i plan on reusing it
No, like Kp321 said if you use the brass punch carefully it will not damage the original sight and you could reuse it if you ever wanted to. If you use the brass punch you want to tap on the bottom of the sight it is the thickest and strongest their. When you tap on the punch you want to keep it against the sight do not let in get away from you that is why you need to have the slide secured in a vise so you will have both hands free to hold the punch and tap with the hammer.So i only need the plusher to remove the sight if i plan on reusing it
YesI have and use sight pushers for my HKs, Sigs, and Glocks. Of course when I tried to use my pusher on my 48, it was way too big for it. So I used a punch and it was extraordinarily easy. I was surprised how easy.
That's like going from bad to worse. LOLIf I were changing the sights on our department glocks, I do it by getting a Colt, Sig, S&W or Ruger semi auto.