Posted: 8/31/2014 7:22:37 PM EDT
| As the title says this is about sight tools. I am looking for a reliable rear sight tool and a fron sight hex tool. I am not interested in the staking tool as i have no need for it. Does anyone have a idea where one can be found that IS NOT over 80 bucks?? Seems like they all cost 99$+. |
| The Glock factory front sight tool works fine and is cheap. For the rear, I opted for a MGW tool because I have several Glocks. It's well worth the money if you will be swapping sights more than a couple times. If you're just doing a couple sets, use a brass punch, a small hammer, and a vice. |
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For the rear I use this:
http://www.sightpusher.com/Handgun-Sight-Tool.html I've since used it on Glocks, Sigs, M&Ps, and a Beretta with no issues. It's ugly but works well, and the basic one is $60. I use this for the front on all my Glocks: http://www.10-8performance.com/glock-front-sight-nut-driver/ ETA: you can use a regular nut driver on the front one, but it has to be quite narrow (to clear the front of the slide) and can't have a radiused edge (because the nth is so thin). |
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The Glock factory front sight tool works fine and is cheap. For the rear, I opted for a MGW tool because I have several Glocks. It's well worth the money if you will be swapping sights more than a couple times. If you're just doing a couple sets, use a brass punch, a small hammer, and a vice. This. Even the Glock Armorer instructors say this... 
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Have used this a lot, 99 for the set is really good IMO.
looserounds.com/2012/11/27/installing-sights-on-glock/ Glockmeister-Sight-Tool-for-All-GLOCK-Models |
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For the rear I use this: http://www.sightpusher.com/Handgun-Sight-Tool.html I've since used it on Glocks, Sigs, M&Ps, and a Beretta with no issues. It's ugly but works well, and the basic one is $60. ETA: you can use a regular nut driver on the front one, but it has to be quite narrow (to clear the front of the slide) and can't have a radiused edge (because the nth is so thin). +1 Came here to post about the Fisher Solutions, works as described. As for the front sight, I took a regular 3/16 nut driver and gave it a few turns on the grinding wheel; adjusted it for fit with a file. |
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The Glock factory front sight tool works fine and is cheap. For the rear, I opted for a MGW tool because I have several Glocks. It's well worth the money if you will be swapping sights more than a couple times. If you're just doing a couple sets, use a brass punch, a small hammer, and a vice. +1 I have the MGW (Maryland Gun Works) Glock rear sight tool and it works like a champ. I think it was when I got my Big Dot sights that a plastic punch was included. I used it put it's a real pain in the ass unless you have done it before, and if you have done the punch thing before you will probably get a tool. OP, be forewarned that the MGW rear sight tool is pricey and there are more options available these days. As TheJeanys said, it's well worth it if you will be changing sights on several guns but if it's a once in a blue moon thing you might want to consider going the brass punch and small hammer route (I like my Grace toolkit a lot) or better, take it to a local gunsmith. |