Changing Sights on a S&W Shield?

[bluesmoke9]

I'm picking up a Shield in 10 days and have already bought AmeriGlo night sights for it. For those that know, is this a basic "do it yourself" or is it better left to a gunsmith? I have basic tools but no sight pusher of any kind. And anyone know a good gunsmith in the LA area that's reasonable?

[ar15barrels]

Most sights that are installed in dovetails just drift out of the slide and then you drift new ones in.
Use a brass punch and a small hammer.

I charge $25 when I do the job.

[repomanNWP]

Shield's are notoriously difficult to drift the sights out... very very very tight. I gave mine a few good whacks, plus tried to use a 1911 sight pusher that didn't quite fit right and neither budged my sights. I took it to my gunsmith and he said "it was tricky". I say have a pro do it.

[bluesmoke9]

Most sights that are installed in dovetails just drift out of the slide and then you drift new ones in.
Use a brass punch and a small hammer.

I charge $25 when I do the job.

I appreciate the information.