Installing Glock sights

[SlimTim]

Just looking for a little advice. I just got a new Gen4 Glock 35 and while I dont mind the factory adjustable sights, and shot them well, I am looking at upgrading them to a Warren Tactical/Sevigny set. My question is this, I live in NS and to my knowledge there is nobody in my area that can professionally install these sights so I am looking at installing them myself. The front sight I know will be no problem, a cheap tool and an easy installation. But should I drift the rear sight myself? Or possibly look at shipping my gun off to have these installed by a smith. Buying a sight pusher seems like large expense for a tool I may only use a handful of times and to drift them Id have to acquire some kind nylon punch and file them to fit myself, and also center them, and while I am confident in my abilities there is the risk of marring the sights or slide. Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[TinkerBell]

its going to cost you $75 to get a gunsmith to install them, the tool is around $100-$140 and allows you to adjust your sights any time you want.

http://www.topgunsupply.com/sight-adjust-install-tool-glock-tall.html

for the sevingy and other "straight" sided sights you will need the above tool.... do not cheap out and think the glock factory tool will do it because it will not.

 

[Stevo]

I installed my Trijicons on my G17 just fine with my bench vise and a brass punch.

 

[SlimTim]

Will the flat side sight pusher work on trijicon or other Glock sights as well? I have other Glocks and if I buy the tool it would be nice if it would work on all of them

 

[xman111]

I just installed TFO sights with just a glock tool for the front and a wooden dowel with hammer for the back. Took about 20 minutes and a bit of wacking

 

[Clobbersauras]

I installed my Trijicons on my G17 just fine with my bench vise and a brass punch.

+1....only I used a polymer punch on my Xs big dots.
You just have to be sure you apply the force to the bottom (widest) portion of the rear sight.

 

[Musky Hunter]

Vice and brass punch.

 

[Wendell]

Glocks are not like other brands. In my experience, no fitting is necessary.

I use the B&J tool. It makes it easy.

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<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3mNhffWjXQ>

If you don't want to buy a pusher, all you really need are some non-marring punches and a hammer.

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Everything is available from Brownells.

<http://www.brownells.com/>

 

[ghostie]

I have the GLOCK sight pusher (I believe it is the same one in the link, it is blue). I highly recommend using this tool. It doesn't matter whether the sides of the sight are straight or angled or whatever. It will push them no problem.

The front sights are installed using a little hex driver you can buy for a few bucks from any GLOCK parts place. That and a little blue loctite is a must.

If you are in Vancouver, I would be happy to meet up with you and install your GLOCK rear sight for you in about 10 seconds. If you want to put your slide in a vise and start hitting it with a hammer and punch... go for it. Some people are good at it. Lots of others mar up their guns something terrible, damage the sights, etc.

Any decent gun store should have a GLOCK sight pusher though. I have 4 GLOCKs and I even have one. Some of these places probably sell hundreds of GLOCKs a year. If they don't have it they need one.

 

[xman111]

ghostie,

i might take you up on that offer sometime.. that is very nice of you.

 

[jackrabbit000]

Dawson Precision has a really good video.

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[TDC]

I have the sight tool for Glocks and will loan it out free of charge. You pay shipping and you can borrow it. This offer is good for anyone.

TDC

 

[bollox]

I have changed quite a number or glock sights and have yet to have even needed a vise. Simply brass or nylon drift placed correctly while holding in my hands has done the trick.

I did buy a front sight tool. I just don't see the need to buy the rear pusher. TDC's offer is great if you don't feel up to attempting it with a punch.

 

[kombayotch]

I just made a sight pusher out of two plates and a few bolts. Looks similar to this one, but with a brass screw for pushing the sight.:

Cheap, and you can bring it to the range with you. It's also pretty simple to make different shaped tips for sights that have different profiles.

 

[SlimTim]

Thanks for all the advice in the thread, I decided on buying the sight tool. For around 100 bucks I can get the flat sided sight mover and in my research I've found that they can install the slant sided sights as well as the flat. I have two Glocks now and will soon have a third (my police ordnance LE purchase anniversary is coming up in April and a Gen4 G21 is calling my name) So I figure itll pay for itself just installing sights on my G35 and future G21.

 

[Ian.]

http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/an-affordable-pistol-sight-adjustment-tool/

I have all the piece to build this, but looking at kombayotch's post has me thinking..

Ian

 

[robak1]

I just made a sight pusher out of two plates and a few bolts. Looks similar to this one, but with a brass screw for pushing the sight.:

Cheap, and you can bring it to the range with you. It's also pretty simple to make different shaped tips for sights that have different profiles.

Thanks for this

 

[xman111]

What are those plates made of?