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Posted: 9/18/2014 3:25:19 PM EDT
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Front tool is <$10. For the rear I just use a brass punch. Easy...
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Posted: 9/18/2014 4:17:48 PM EDT
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Front tool is <$10. For the rear I just use a brass punch. Easy... +1 |
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Posted: 9/18/2014 4:24:36 PM EDT
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Thanks......I ordered a whia 3/16 tool for the front sight. For the rear, I dont have a vice or anything to secure the slide to use a punch. May just invest in the tool unless someone will rent me one
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Posted: 9/18/2014 5:39:35 PM EDT
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Thanks......I ordered a whia 3/16 tool for the front sight. For the rear, I dont have a vice or anything to secure the slide to use a punch. May just invest in the tool unless someone will rent me one You don't need a vise. |
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Posted: 9/18/2014 7:24:24 PM EDT
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I have installed all the sights on all my Glocks without a pusher. My observations, all the rear sights I have installed have set screws (Novak, 10-8, Heinie, Dawson Precision and XS). All were plain and did not have tritium, and drifted in with some smart hammering on a derlin or brass punch. Some required minor filing on the sights dove tail. The synthetic punches can do an OK job, but are too soft and give too much unless you want to bang on the sight like the monkey swinging the bone at the beginning of 2001 a Space Odyssey. I won't use this method on any night sight or rear sight without a set screw.
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Posted: 9/19/2014 7:04:34 AM EDT
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Front tool is <$10. For the rear I just use a brass punch. Easy... +1 Plus another. |
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Posted: 9/19/2014 8:47:52 AM EDT
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My local fun store installs sights for free if you buy the sights from them. That might be ab option depending on were you plan to buy from.
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Posted: 9/19/2014 11:47:03 AM EDT
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If you want to install night sights, buy Aero-Tech sights. They use Trijicon vials and are set using two small allen head screws. No sight pusher needed. I've installed them on all my Glocks.
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Posted: 9/19/2014 2:14:48 PM EDT
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I cracked vials on two rear sights using a drift punch. You won't even be able to tell you damaged the sight until they are dark the next day. I don't recommend it. OP is correct in trying to get the right tool for the job.
Just buy the correct pusher. You can always sell it later and if you keep it long enough, inflation will allow you to sell it for what you paid. 
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Posted: 9/19/2014 3:39:46 PM EDT
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MGW sight pusher and a good front sight tool is a solid investment.
You'll have it for life.
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Posted: 9/19/2014 6:52:47 PM EDT
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I bought and use a pusher to install and adjust sight.
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Posted: 9/19/2014 8:45:08 PM EDT
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Stopped in at Top Gun Supply today. Picked up Ameriglo Night Sight for $86.00 and a front sight tool for under $10.00. I use a hard wood block and small hammer to tap the rear in place. I've done this to 4 Glocks in the past with no problems. Holding the slide securely in a vice is the key to installing the rear sight. Very easy. Other dealer wanted $180.00 for the sights, another at $125.00 +$50.00 for install.
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Posted: 9/19/2014 10:59:22 PM EDT
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MGW sight pusher and a good front sight tool is a solid investment. You'll have it for life. This. I have had an MGW tool for almost a decade, it's paid for itself 10 times over. They also make really nice short shifters. |
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Posted: 9/20/2014 12:45:37 AM EDT
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Stopped in at Top Gun Supply today. Picked up Ameriglo Night Sight for $86.00 and a front sight tool for under $10.00. I use a hard wood block and small hammer to tap the rear in place. I've done this to 4 Glocks in the past with no problems. Holding the slide securely in a vice is the key to installing the rear sight. Very easy. Other dealer wanted $180.00 for the sights, another at $125.00 +$50.00 for install. Glock sells night sights for approx $60 with free installation. |
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Posted: 9/22/2014 10:57:44 AM EDT
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You can buy a cheap rear sight pusher off Ebay
This is the one I used to adjust my rear TruGlo sights. |
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Posted: 9/22/2014 11:57:31 AM EDT
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Front tool is <$10. For the rear I just use a brass punch. Easy... yep. No need for an expensive sight pusher. |
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Posted: 9/23/2014 9:51:50 PM EDT
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You can send your slide to Glock and they will install Glock night sights for $57 including shipping. I sent them all of my slides. Can't beat this deal, I wish other companies would do it, for anywhere near the price.
Just fill out this form and mail it to them with your slide. No need to call or anything. You will get your slide back in about 10 days. |
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Posted: 9/24/2014 10:39:22 PM EDT
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Dawson has a good video on the process here
You don't have to have a sight pusher, but it makes it MUCH easier. My vote - either drop the coin on a pusher or pay to have it done. I installed my Dawson sights without using a pusher and managed to idiot mark the rear. Then, POA/POI was off and making small, precise adjustments was not easy and I ended up buying the MGW tool anyway. My 2 cents. |
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Posted: 9/24/2014 11:48:05 PM EDT
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Dawson has a good video on the process here You don't have to have a sight pusher, but it makes it MUCH easier. My vote - either drop the coin on a pusher or pay to have it done. I installed my Dawson sights without using a pusher and managed to idiot mark the rear. Then, POA/POI was off and making small, precise adjustments was not easy and I ended up buying the MGW tool anyway. My 2 cents. This is the biggest reason to have a sight tool/pusher. Mine stays in my range bag. |
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Posted: 9/26/2014 2:59:57 AM EDT
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I bought the funky tool to replace the rear sights....and I'm glad I did.
Used it several times so far. I lent it out to my training partner and he got some use out of it too. That whole "use a punch" thing might be great advice for some, but I knew it wasn't for me. |
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Posted: 9/26/2014 6:11:49 AM EDT
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I just replaced the sights on my G41...
Used a small hammer and a small plastic punch on the rear..no vise either I have the tool for the front sight.. It worked out just fine, Been doing it like that for years... 
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Posted: 9/26/2014 10:11:40 AM EDT
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My local fun store installs sights for free if you buy the sights from them. That might be ab option depending on were you plan to buy from. same |
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Posted: 9/27/2014 5:11:03 PM EDT
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I got a different installer than this one from the same guy
sight pusher I got This one ETA: I was going to quote vengence6661, 
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Posted: 9/28/2014 8:46:33 PM EDT
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MGW sight pusher and a good front sight tool is a solid investment. You'll have it for life. If you hang out around here, you'll end up with a plethora of Glocks. I've done sights for a couple of my friends too. |
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Posted: 9/28/2014 10:36:34 PM EDT
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You can buy a cheap rear sight pusher off Ebay This is the one I used to adjust my rear TruGlo sights. Yep, I used that ebay pusher for the rear sight, and a Wiha 3/16 nut driver (26547) for the front. The Wiha gives you better leverage and length for slides such as Glock 34,35 and 41 where you have to go through that hole in the front to get to the screw. $30 for the rear tool. $8.28 for the Wiha 3/16 nut driver on Amazon. I chose the $30 ebay tool over the MGW because the ebay tool can do other guns as well, not just Glocks... and it's cheaper. I've used to twice now on Glocks with good results. |
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