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Looking to purchase a sight pusher for pistol rear sights, tired of drifting and installing with a brass punch. Primarily used for my CZ P09s. Any suggestions, or experiences?
 
This year I bought a "NCStar VTUFNR Mountable Universal Front & Rear Pistol Sight Pusher Adjust Tool" off eBay. It works fairly well, there are a fair number of review videos on Youtube. I used it to remove the night sights I had on my Beretta PX4. I had put them on with a punch and red Thread Locker. It worked fairly well. It did take a bit of force to get them to break loose and there was a little bit of twisting even though I had the slide as tight as I could in it. I will say it worked a lot nicer then a punch. If you are only going to replace the sights once then I would stick with a punch but if you may replace a few sights you might want to invest in one. I would spend a little more for the one that does both front and rear sights. It does make it very easy to adjust it back and forth. Also I have started using the the new Orange Thread Locker. Its stronger then the BLUE but is supposed to be removeable unlike the RED.
 
+1 on the VTUFNR. I purchased the rear sight pusher only (before they had the front and rear model). Worked well and I still have it. When the one that does both the front and rear sights came out, I decided to purchase it. It works very well. Recommend you take your time and make sure everything is adjusted correct and tight before moving the sight to ensure there is not movement that could nick a sight. The other recommendation is to use Kroil oil. Add some to the sight and let it sit for a few minutes. It makes moving the sight much easier.

There are other sight pushers out there, but for the price, VTUFNR can't be beat. I've used the Sylvan and another metal pusher, but caution against them as they can mar a slides surface if not position correctly. VTUFNR has plastic in the areas that contact the slide to ensure the slide isn't damaged.

Good Luck

CH
 
The NC Star is my (counts boxes in gun toolbox) third sight pusher. So far, it's done two sets of sights with minimal issues. It's the easiest to set up and align, for sure. I'm not sure it would work for something like an XD with super-tight sights, since the pusher seems to be cast metal. But for Glock sights and such, it seems plenty sturdy.

Just be aware it won't do most front sights.

Larry
 
Crazy Horse said:
+1 on the VTUFNR. I purchased the rear sight pusher only (before they had the front and rear model). Worked well and I still have it. When the one that does both the front and rear sights came out, I decided to purchase it. It works very well. Recommend you take your time and make sure everything is adjusted correct and tight before moving the sight to ensure there is not movement that could nick a sight. The other recommendation is to use Kroil oil. Add some to the sight and let it sit for a few minutes. It makes moving the sight much easier.

There are other sight pushers out there, but for the price, VTUFNR can't be beat. I've used the Sylvan and another metal pusher, but caution against them as they can mar a slides surface if not position correctly. VTUFNR has plastic in the areas that contact the slide to ensure the slide isn't damaged.

Good Luck

CH
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Plus one one the Kroil oil, a must have around the house.
 
1KPerDay said:
This works great. https://sightpusher.com/
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Amazon had one like it but in red. Have to be real careful when setting up so as not to scratch the slide. It also had a max torque of 40lbs (don't quote me as the warning is in the directions). It Worked for me until I tried removing some M&P sights. Bent the bolt that pushes the sight. It was only after that I realized about the limits. I will add that M&P sights are notoriously hard. By far the hardest sights to move compared to Springfield Armory, RIA, Ruger, Bersa and SAR. Once you move them once thought they are much easier. I believe they use red loctite on the base of their sights because I've seen red coating on the base after removing them.

GL

CH
 
I’d also add that if the sides of your slide are trapezoidal it may not work as well as those with parallel sides. The kit I got comes with inserts/spacers for beretta and a couple others but more recent designs may be problematic.
 
Anything less than an MGW Sight Pro is amateur night. Buy once, cry once.
 
Yep, I'm an amateur. 299.00 for the MGW sight pro is way too steep.

I've bought 4 different brands, found the one that works well, and I'm still below that price.

I'm not a professional gunsmith, and am I 'm quite happy to share my experiences with other members so they can save money on a viable and cost effective option such as the VTUFNR.

CH
 
For what it's worth, the MGW Sight Pro also requires a firearm specific clamp adapter for each type of pistol you plan to use it on. They're not expensive (most are $14 apiece), but if you plan to use it on a number of different pistols, it could run into enough money that one would want to factor it into the overall cost.
 
I bought a sylvan universal sight pusher off of amazon, it has a good assortment of blocks and shims for different shaped slides, and is built fairly heavy for the price. I have done shield sights, and M&P 9C (first gen) sights with it so far. On the smith and wesson pistols, factory sights seem to be overly tight and I knock them loose with a steel drift first since I am getting rid of them either way, just have to be careful of the slide.
 
The MGW one the best that money can buy. The issue is you will pay for it, as most places sell it for about $300. I ended up getting a NcStar pusher. So far I have used it to change sights on easy to quite hard, including a 1911 with a very tight dovetail. No failures yet and it sells for about $45 on Amazon.
 
I have this one and it made changing the rear sight on my P-365 easy as it gets.

It looks like folks are making copy cats of the MGW these days.
 
Walkalong said:
I have this one and it made changing the rear sight on my P-365 easy as it gets.
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That one looks good. I like how there are two adjustment points for the slide height. One of the few things I dislike about the NCstar pusher I mentioned is the slide height adjustment is a spinning adjustment plate. You have to pay attention to that plate because it can slip and cant the slide up or down. Which makes pushing a sight in or out straight across harder. I discovered this on a 1911 slide I was changing sights on and I scratched the top of the slide with the pusher.
 
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