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
Changing sights on a Glock
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buba68
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No sight pusher needed for rear sight. I would put a good penetrating oil on it and let it soak for a few hours before you try to remove the sight. I put the slide in a vice with padded jaws to hold it secure while tapping on the sight. I recommend using a brass punch less chance of messing up the slide if the punch slips off of the sight. Normally no set screws to loosen with the standard Glock sight. Using a hammer and the punch tap the sight from left to right, tap on the bottom of the slight where it is the thickest. A few taps should have it off of the slide. Put the new sight in from the right to the left. Put it in as far as it will go by hand then start tapping it in with the punch. Make sure to center the sight in the slide.
The front sight needs a small tool to remove the hex head screw that holds the sight to the slide. Not sure what size the hex head is could probably google it to find out. You can buy the tool from on line gun parts sights. After you unscrew the screw you can push the sight off of the slide. Clean the hole for the sight and the slide. Put the new sight in the hole in the slide make sure it is straight on the slide. Put a very tiny drop of blue Loctite on the screw and screw it into the sight just snug the screw not Gorilla tight. Sometimes you have to hold your mouth just right to get the small screw started in the sight but you will get it.
That should get you up and running with your new sights.
The front sight needs a small tool to remove the hex head screw that holds the sight to the slide. Not sure what size the hex head is could probably google it to find out. You can buy the tool from on line gun parts sights. After you unscrew the screw you can push the sight off of the slide. Clean the hole for the sight and the slide. Put the new sight in the hole in the slide make sure it is straight on the slide. Put a very tiny drop of blue Loctite on the screw and screw it into the sight just snug the screw not Gorilla tight. Sometimes you have to hold your mouth just right to get the small screw started in the sight but you will get it.
That should get you up and running with your new sights.
wiscoaster
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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.
buba68
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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.
Riomouse911
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Having doinked up a sight and nicking a rifle barrel using what I had on hand rather than spending some money on the proper tools... Buy yourself the sight pusher and Glock nut driver and you’ll never regret it.
Ding the gun up like I did...and you’ll never forget it.
Stay safe.
Ding the gun up like I did...and you’ll never forget it.
Stay safe.
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LUCKYDAWG13
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I went and ordered it
LiveLife
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But now your gun has "character".
buba68
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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.
You can do a google search to see what a sight pusher looks like and how to use it and it would give you a little education on sight pushers and help you to decide if you want to buy one. Amazon has several different sight pushers for sale. Not telling you to buy or not to buy it is your gun and your money do what you think would be best for you.
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wiscoaster
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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?
1KPerDay
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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/
https://sightpusher.com/product/standard-handgun-sight-tool/
wiscoaster
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I like the look of that one, though it's $60 now. Steel frame, steel blocks. Made in the USA!
buba68
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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.
I used a vise with padded jaws and a brass punch to change my sights with and never damaged the slides on any of mine. 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.
buba68
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The tool kit the OP said he ordered has the correct nut driver in it to remove the front sight hex head screw.
wiscoaster
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eh, ya, morning-fog oversight on my part, thanks for noting that.
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LUCKYDAWG13
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So i only need the plusher to remove the sight if i plan on reusing it
Kp321
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A brass punch, if used properly and with some finesse, will not render the sight unusable.
buba68
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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.
The original sight is usually crap plastic and when you change sights you probably will never want to go back to the original.
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LUCKYDAWG13
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Ok guys thanks
BBBBill
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Although I prefer using the best tool available for a particular job, using a punch is fine if you do it right. The punch tip should be ground to shape to fit the side of the sight better and get it away from the slide. That will help keep all of the force directed into the sight and help protect the slide at the same time. Using some reinforced fiber tape over the tip of the punch and/or on the side of the sight will help protect the sight from marring. Change the tape often as you will be cutting through it from the hammering.
guyfromohio
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I 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.
buba68
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buba68
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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.
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