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8/25/2014 6:49:56 PM EDT
Changing my plastic stock sights to the Glock steel bits.  I'm hoping a brass or aluminum drift will work for the rear sight R&R?  Oh BTW they are non tritium sights.

Thanks in advance for any help!
8/26/2014 4:46:35 AM EDT
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Get a rear sight installation tool, it make installation and adjustment a breeze.....
8/26/2014 5:53:01 AM EDT
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This. Maybe if you have to adjust them a little you could use the drift, hell, I used a small brass hammer and you can't tell. But totally changing them out, get the tool.



 
8/26/2014 10:18:56 AM EDT
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Get a sight tool or go to a gunsmith. The OEM steel rear sight is a tight fit.

FWIW, a tool is a requirement for Ameriglo steels and any tritium sight.
8/26/2014 10:50:49 AM EDT
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I have seen a lot of tools offered for this job. What is the best tool (best value) and where to get it?
8/26/2014 4:57:04 PM EDT
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Value is a relative term.  I have the MGW Sight Pusher for Glock and it is a well made purpose designed tool.
8/26/2014 5:56:18 PM EDT
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Value is a relative term.  I have the MGW Sight Pusher for Glock and it is a well made purpose designed tool.

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I have seen a lot of tools offered for this job. What is the best tool (best value) and where to get it?




Value is a relative term.  I have the MGW Sight Pusher for Glock and it is a well made purpose designed tool.

This is the only right answer.

 
8/26/2014 6:00:16 PM EDT
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Glocks are probably the easiest gun on the planet to change the sights. A vice and a derlin or brass  punch is all you need. I see no need to spend the money on a rear sight tool for a one time use. Springfield XD's are another story.
8/26/2014 11:51:37 PM EDT
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Glocks are probably the easiest gun on the planet to change the sights. A vice and a derlin or brass  punch is all you need. I see no need to spend the money on a rear sight tool for a one time use.
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This. I used a delrin punch and a ballpeen hammer to install the Trijicons on my 19.
8/27/2014 5:49:42 AM EDT
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I purchased a rear sight pusher ten years ago and ive used it many times.  Well worth the investment.
8/27/2014 5:57:42 AM EDT
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Value is a relative term.  I have the MGW Sight Pusher for Glock and it is a well made purpose designed tool.
This is the only right answer.  

Another +1 for the MGW tool.
8/27/2014 1:09:56 PM EDT
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This. Maybe if you have to adjust them a little you could use the drift, hell, I used a small brass hammer and you can't tell. But totally changing them out, get the tool.
 
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Get a rear sight installation tool, it make installation and adjustment a breeze.....
This. Maybe if you have to adjust them a little you could use the drift, hell, I used a small brass hammer and you can't tell. But totally changing them out, get the tool.
 

I'll have to disagree there.

For me, a "hammer" and "little adjustment" do not go together very well.

+1 on the MGW tool.
8/27/2014 7:56:17 PM EDT
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This.
8/28/2014 5:33:50 AM EDT
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Thanks I'll try to locate a tool locally.
8/29/2014 8:06:53 PM EDT
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I just made my own..... DIY FTR

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8/30/2014 3:49:40 AM EDT
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I really like those steel sights, wish glock would put them on new guns