What sight pusher for dovetailed front sights?

[esizer]

I've largely been a Glock guy so I have the MGW sight pusher for Glock rear sights...but I've recently fallen in love with the M&P 2.0 line and I'd like to add something to stable for changing dovetailed front sights.


I know a lot of dudes just use a hammer and punch...but I'd rather go the route of a more precise tool. I've done a little searching and it seems like the super budget sight tools risk breaking off the front sights.


I know the MGW sight pro will do the job...but that is a pretty steep investment. The Wheeler sight pusher seems like it has a similar form factor at about half the price. What would y'all recommend?

[BPTactical]

It's all in how the tool pushes on the sight, if it pushes on the blade that's bad ju-ju. M&P's are similar to an XD, they are installed hydraulically.
I found that frequently I needed the "shock value" that a hammer/punch provides to break it loose. I have even had some I had to mill out, they were not budging.
FWIW S&W recommends driving them with a punch and hammer. Remove from left to right (looking from the rear of the slide).
I destroyed 2 of the lower end tools before I made my own tool out of 1/2" plate, it weighs about 9 pounds.
Bottom line is it is going to take a quality and substantial tool/press to do sights on anything but a Glock.

I have no experience with the MGW, I recall when they came out I considered one but then I would have to drop another $200+ on platform specific inserts.
Between my homemade beast and my Meprolight sight tool I couldn't justify it.

Your best bet would be to find the MGW M&P specific tool that has now been discontinued. Somebody has one laying around although it may only work for the rear.

[Duman]

This:

https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/sight-scope-installation-tools/sight-movers/p500-pro-universal-sight-tool-prod54823.aspx