Howdy!

I want to install night sights on my XD and after some online research came up with these tools.   Anyone has any of them or has any advice?

I read everything from tips that worked from horror stories including have to send them to Springfield to replace.  Sine I like to do most things myself I do not mind investing on a reasonably priced tool.   If it also works on other brands like Glock much better.

www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=9777&title=SEMI+AUTO+UNIVERSAL+SIGHT+TOOL&s=25256#25256

This one looks a bit better, but since I'll not be using it all the time like a pro, does the extra price justifies it?

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/sight-scope-installation-tools/sight-movers/sight-pro-prod60424.aspx


This one seems to be the Rolls Royce of the tools and not sure the price justifies the difference from the others.

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/sight-scope-installation-tools/sight-movers/universal-sight-installation-tool-prod6841.aspx

Thanks in advance.

The Meprolight tools is much better IMO, but you will need to make custom jaws to hold the XD/XDM slides. If you are only doing a few sights, I would not mess with a pusher. I would get a good vise and make jaws to hold the slide, a hardened steel punch, and a proper dovetail file. We charge $35 to install sights, and have done thousands of XD/XDM sights and all of our tools are custom made for doing them. We DO NOT use a pusher to remove sight, only final installation (if needed.)

Thanks!

Yep.  I understood that best way to remove old sights is with a dremmel and use a pushing tool to install the new ones.  Is that correct?

Apparently they are glued or compressed so tight that we almost need a sledgehammer to remove them.   I gave a try a few days ago and they did not budge.  

No, that is for people who don't know what they are doing. You can easily install the new sights with a brass or aluminum punch if you fit them properly with a dovetail file. If you are installing tritium sights, you would want to push them. A good vise with jaws that will hold the slide solid and a hardened steel punch is all you need to remove them. I have a quick change system with jaws for every slide width.

I picked up one of these to remove my rear site on my XDm...
http://www.sightpusher.com/
Works. Reasonably priced compared to others out there.