sight pusher

[ifly58]

Does anyone know of a schematic for building a pistol sight pusher?

 

[rcmodel]

I don't know of any plans.
But if you Google DIY Sight Pusher you will get enough pictures to figure one out pretty easy.

https://www.google.com/search?q=diy...a=X&ei=-aOQVNygA8GrggTJiIHwAQ&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAw

rc

 

[tiamat]

I tried this once. Thought I could build my own sight pusher like the ones I was seeing being sold on ebay from some square tubing, a few bolts and some chunks of aluminum and steel. I built it and it didn't work worth squat. Ended up just using a drift and a hammer to replace the sights on my Sig.

 

[Gik-tal]

Some things you can bubba and something's are best left to those that know how. If with a home made pusher you damage the sights or the slide you could end up out more than a sight pusher will cost you.

 

[rcmodel]

Or just use a brass punch and hammer with the slide supported in a smooth-face vice like I have been doing for 50+ years.

Never ever damaged anything yet!

rc

 

[rskent]

I'm in the smooth face vice club. I still put tape on the slide. I also have a brass “punch” cut to fit in a dovetail. Works great and it was free.

 

[Badger Arms]

Easier to buy one. I won't post the link, but eBay has one if you search for "Handgun Sight Pusher Tool "Universal", front/rear of Glocks Sigs1911's and more". For $50, I don't think you can go wrong.

 

[RainDodger]

Agree - easier to buy. I think I spent ~$50 for one of the "universal" ones and it has done the job quite nicely. I've been able to move any handgun sight that I've needed to adjust. It would have taken me quite a while to build it myself, and then you need to think about the part that contacts the sight... it should really be hardened. Not something just anyone may be able to do. Just buy one if you need one that often. That's my two cents.

 

[Gik-tal]

Hammer

The old hammer and punch method work with contrast sight best, I do not recommend doing it much with any of the night sights, the Tritium compound is installed in those in small glass vials, hit it wrong and you have a very expensive non working night sight.

 

[EdJennings]

Shameless self promotion, but:
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=711270&highlight=sight+pusher

 

[4v50 Gary]

I approve of Ed Jenning's shameless self-promotion. Ed, you should shameless self-promote your projects some more.

 

[EdJennings]

Thanks for the kind words. Building your own pusher is possible, but a lot more difficult than you might imagine. If you have the skills and equipment to do it, have at it. Otherwise, it's more efficient to just buy one with proven capabilities. The square tubing models for the most part pull at the sight rather than push. Doesn't work well with tight sights.