XDm Sight Removal

[PlayHard]

I recently purchase a Vortex Venom and plate adapter to put on my XDm-9 4.5" barrel.

To install this I need to remove the rear sight.

Does anyone in the Irvine area have a sight removal tool, that will work on XDm sights?

I have heard these sights are notoriously difficult to remove. I have a place where I can send my slide, but I am not too keen on having my pistol gone for that long.

Any advice or help is appreciated.

[kendog4570]

Push them out with a hydraulic press, or cut them out with a milling machine.

[PlayHard]

I don't happen to have a hydraulic press or milling machine.

Has anyone ever removed sights from an XD or XDm with a Sight Pusher? If so, anyone near Irvine who I can pay to use it?

- D

[SA_EDGE]

From what I know from my LGS they told me that the sights with be damaged if remove with a sight pusher but it's doable

[shafferds]

Xdm sights are one of the worst sights to take out. Good luck.

[kendog4570]

They are in so tight that it is likely to damage the slide when a sight pusher is used. Unless you have a dedicated fixture that will hold the slide very securely for a press, a mill is the best option. The new sight can be fitted so it can be installed with a pusher and not muck up the slide, but really all you need for install is a punch. As with any of this type work, the devil is in the details. Skill, knowledge, and a bit of experience are required to get it done and have a good gun left over.
If you are willing to pay to use a pusher, skip that and pay to have the sight cut out.

[john323]

Give me a call . 323-722-3903

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[twidget1995]

I've used this guy for two XDs. Great service and I got the sights back in one piece, no scratches or damage to the slide at all. http://shop.xdman.com/

[PlayHard]

For all those that sent me a PM, thank you . . . and apologies for not responding, I had some personal issues with my son, over the past couple of weeks..

Since I had all the components and figured, "Hey if I screw it up, I was going to send it to a gunsmith anyway.", I decided to give it a try with a small hammer and a punch. I used a c-clamp, soft piece of pine and techmat, on my workbench, to nest my slide between, aligning the rear sight with a downward swing. First whack and nothing . . . second whack and the sight began to move . . . about 10 more medium swings and the sight fell off.
Checked my slide and sight, and no damage whatsoever, barely a mark on the sight too.

With my slide still in place, I used a small piece of pine to tap my Venom adapter into place. Measured its position and gave a very light tap to have the adapter centered on my slide (Adapter plate fits in place of rear sight, then has set screws to adjust up & down cant, and (2) more set screws to lock into place ... all with blue lock tight.

Took it shooting and it's the best thing I could have done to my pistol, especially with my aging eyes.

Finished product: