New Gizmo: B&J Machine P500 Sight Tool, Or “Goodbye hammer & brass punch”

[Chuck R.]

Back in October I finally broke and bought a commercial sight pusher after years of using the hammer and punch method. After a bunch of research I went with the B&J Machine P500 Pro Universal Front and Rear Sight Tool.




You can read about here on the Midway site:

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/65...ront-and-rear-sight-tool?cm_vc=ProductFinding

A good video:

https://youtu.be/A-fmZnJ_t34

Now that I've had this a few months and had the opportunity to use it a few times, I figured I'd post a review. So far I've removed, installed, or adjusted sights on:

S&W M&P
Walther PPQ
2 Glock 17s
H&K P2000 (Just put Trijicon HDs on it last night)
Glock 19
3 1911s
S&W Shield
Springfield XD
Spanish “Buffalo” .32

Zero issues with any of the above.

Seems like once the word got out I have it, I'm getting a lot of "business" installing sights at work. If I was actually getting paid, based on normal installation prices, it would almost be paid for. However like most of the stuff I buy I'm still in the hole on this one. I'm still impressed with it. It does take some care/attention to detail setting up for a particular pistol, but it really is universal. Does front and rear sights equally well, and I've taken it to the range a couple times to "zero" in a couple pistols.

I'd have to say that for the average guy, it wouldn't be worth it. For me owning 21 handguns, having friends with handguns, their friends with handguns and with the guys at work, it's probably worth it. For a club, it would probably be a no brainer, just based on the savings of not having to by pistol specific blocks or inserts that other tools require.

Chuck

 

[JohnKSa]

It's a very versatile machine and B&J Machine has very good customer service. I broke part of mine doing something stupid and when I wrote asking to buy a replacement part, they sent it to me at no charge even though I admitted the breakage was 100% my fault.

Just be careful with your setup. Get everything lined up perfectly before you start turning the screw to move the sight. If you're not careful, you can really screw things up because of the amount of force it can apply.

 

[Chuck R.]

It's a very versatile machine and B&J Machine has very good customer service. I broke part of mine doing something stupid and when I wrote asking to buy a replacement part, they sent it to me at no charge even though I admitted the breakage was 100% my fault.

Just be careful with your setup. Get everything lined up perfectly before you start turning the screw to move the sight. If you're not careful, you can really screw things up because of the amount of force it can apply.

Agree 100% with taking time in your setup......I think the versatility does add to the complexity. Before I bought mine I read multiple reviews, some like your's praising the CS, others were down on the set-up/alignment requirements. Luckily I watched the video I linked above and had the "Aha" moment when I understood what went into set-up.

Chuck

 

[Desertrat357]

Does this particular model work for Revolvers too? I've tried one other sight pusher, but it was definitely geared more towards flat sided slides as apposed to a curvy/contoured revolver barrel.

 

[Chuck R.]

Does this particular model work for Revolvers too? I've tried one other sight pusher, but it was definitely geared more towards flat sided slides as apposed to a curvy/contoured revolver barrel.

Honestly don't know for sure, but I'm "guesstimating" no based on the design. It also looks like it's built for flat sided slides.

Chuck