Have any of you found a good universal sight pusher? The tools on Brownells have very mixed results with most being negative ratings along with a few glowing entries.
If no such decent universal tool exists, which 1911 sight pusher do y'all suggest? I'd like one that would work on front and rear dovetails.
Yes. A vice, punch, and mallet.Originally Posted by jlweems
True, but that doesn't lend itself to well to making fine adjustments. I've also broken a set of sights using this method.
As I stated in the original post, I was reading the reviews on Brownells...
If you have to beat the sight so hard it breaks, it's too big.
Or your punch slips...
If you're talking about front sights, I usually leave my index finger on the tip of the punch, providing downward pressure in to the dovetail. It helps with the slipping. I tend to like my sights so they can fit about 1/3rd of the way in to the dovetail without much pressure. For making sure the front won't move, I use Loctite 620.
We use the Uni-200L universal sight tool when we need to do a sight install in the shop. It has worked well and is built very sturdy. They aren't cheap but it beats buying one for each specific gun. Here is a photo of one at brownells if anyone is curious what it looks like. http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=2...AL_SIGHT_MOVER
I've had great luck for a number of years with the Maryland Gun Works 1911 pusher, but it only works on the rear sight
I have used this one multiple times and it is great. Just make sure to oil the piss out of it each time you use it.
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