Recommendation for quality and versatile sight tool

[hotrail]

Looking for a recommendation for a quality and versatile sight pusher tool. My immediate needs are to replace the sights on a Springfield XD9 4" and a Glock 34.

Hoping the tool I purchase will be sufficiently versatile in case I choose to upgrade sights on other pistols such as an M&P Shield.

Recommendations? Thanks!

[jimbo74]

I have a 4" xd9 and was interested in a sight pusher tool.

From my research, I found there is no universal pusher, each and every make is different, even models made by the same manufacturer.

[JR18]

I got an NcStar sight pusher and am pleasantly surprised by it.

[shojivic]

Having bought many many Glocks and replaced many a rear sight, those are definitely ALL the same in shape.

And therein lies the real issue. Having two sides of a slide which are parallel (as in Glock) makes clamping down in a vise or pusher easy for work.

A slide with milled areas which scallop or have tapered shapes compromises the ability to maintain equal pressure application on the sides. In my experience this seems to allow for unwanted movement while applying pressure to a stubborn sight and that prevents effectively applying the driving force to the sight in parallel with the sight cut dovetail.

A Maryland Gun Works (MGW) sight tool utilizes a slide base (shoe) component which works specifically for a particular brand. It seems to work by preventing the slide from being crushed or moving out of alignment while clamped from the sides. I don't own one, so maybe someone who does can clarify or elaborate.

[still919]

MGW309 for the Glocks. Spendy, but worth it. Allows for micro adjustments, and is easily carried and used at the range.

Universal units can be hit and miss. There's a wide range of results reported. That NcStar that JR mentioned has some good online reviews, and at less than half the price of the MGW.

[damon1272]

If you only need to do one then pay a gun Smith. A cheap one will damage them. Wheeler makes a nice one but not worth the cost for only installing one set of sights.

[Gutpile66]

NC Star works great for my Glocks and it has extra side mounts for different shaped slides. Comes with a case. Hasn't hurt my slides or my Heinie sights. I put Yamalube grease on the threads and Lucas oil on the bushings.

[raycm2]

I bought the "Standard" tool from https://sightpusher.com/ and it worked out great. I used it on a Shield, a Para Carry (1911 LDA) and an XD-s. You just have to be careful with shims and/or spacers to get the slide properly oriented to the tool. Installed all other sights manually with a drift punch and this is much easier.

[Erion929]

Dunno about an XD, but the Glock just needs a nylon or brass dowel/punch and a small hammer for the rear....very easy.

For the front, a $5 thin-walled hex wrench that can be found on Amazon.

Total expense can be about $15-18

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[Rakso]

Vise and brass punch should do the trick.

[OCEquestrian]

A good gunsmith...

[oak18]

I used nylon punches. Very cheap and they work. They did rub off the words on My Trijicon HD night sights on my Glock 26 but it didn’t bother me.

[Mr. Meeseeks]

Same here. I use a padded vice, brass and nylon punches, and a hammer.

Key is to find out which direction the sights should be drifted on your particular fire arms. It's common that dovetails are tapered.

Glocks are easy, their rear sights can be pushed-in in either direction.

[Carcassonne]

I have something like this one but mine has a steel frame, not aluminum.

https://www.ebay.com/p/Universal%2DHandgun%2DSight%2DPusher%2DTool%2Dfor%2D1911%2DGlock%2DEasily%2DRemove%2DInstall%2DSights/16028331363?iid=263191164771&rt=nc

It might be this one (I have it in storage).

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Handgun-Sight-Pusher-Tool-Universal-front-rear-of-Glocks-Sigs1911s-and-more/183919482528?hash=item2ad27496a0:g:w8wAAOxyUfFTk6xt

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[Mesa Defense]

MGW makes great sight tools