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I bought the sightpusher.com tool when I did the APEX trigger for my Shield. Worked great--just had to shim up under the slide with some thin cardboard cutouts to line up the height where I needed it (I cut up some small strips off a six-pack). That rear sight wasn't going to budge a mm with a hammer punch when I tried.Originally Posted by bkincaid
Didn't want to hear that. I have a set coming Friday for my Shield. Was just planning on punches and ball peens. I shall see.
As far as universal this is all I got....
That was a Sig Scorpion I changed out. Those tapped out with minimal effort. Using the proper punches. Ha.
That's why I buy all my sights from Bowers, free install in about 10 minutes. Speaking of which, at Bowers right now having sights and an apex trigger installed in my shield.....Didn't want to hear that. I have a set coming Friday for my Shield. Was just planning on punches and ball peens. I shall see.
As far as universal this is all I got....
That was a Sig Scorpion I changed out. Those tapped out with minimal effort. Using the proper punches. Ha.
You'll like the APEX. Are you getting the trigger, too, or just doing the springs/striker-block/sear kit? I did not do the trigger replacement, but it was a noticeable improvement over the factory. Was my first ever DIY on a gun--was sweating that hard, but YouTube walked me through it.
Apparently, the Shield rear sights are notoriously a bitch to get out. I had read that going in . . . tried the hammer/punch thing and it didn't move at all. First used my gunsmithing hammer that I bought and that didn't work. So I took my heat gun and heated it up a bit and tried again--no dice. Dropped a little clp down the set screw hole and let it sit a bit then moved up to an actual hammer, then moved up to a little sledge I had and still no joy. Was starting to scratch up the sight (even with tape on the punch), so I stopped and order the sightpusher. I had to crank on it pretty good to break it loose but then it came right out and went back in pretty nicely.Didn't want to hear that. I have a set coming Friday for my Shield. Was just planning on punches and ball peens. I shall see.
As far as universal this is all I got....
That was a Sig Scorpion I changed out. Those tapped out with minimal effort. Using the proper punches. Ha.
But I know a guy who got his to come out with the punch just fine. Hopefully yours is on the easier side.
I did the trigger as well. After picking up a 9c with the kit/aluminum trigger I was sold.
My biggest surprise was the Talon grips I also installed, wow what an improvement. I've never been real fond of the way the slim shield grip felt in my hand, the talons just changed everything. I'm fairly certain this shield will get 99.9% of carry time from now on.
Sorry OP for the hi jack, seemed somewhat relevant lol.
ive been able to do M&P fullsize and shield with padded vice jaws and brass punch. Shield was in there tight but I didnt mark it up at all.
I use the vise and a polymer punch and a dead blow hammer. Works pretty well for non-night sights. If I do night sights I just pay Bert to do it for me. He's more picky than I am and gets them dead nuts centered up for me.
It just so happens I got a sightpusher.com model today (thanks Prime shipping!) and it seems pretty capable as a "universal" tool. Worked great on my M&P. I really wish I had it when I did the Apex kit on my Shield last year. That thing was a total pain. This time I needed it because I needed to move the rear on a recently cerecoted slide and that extra little bit of finish seemed to make the old vice and punch method a bad choice.
Glad I finally just put the cash down for a real tool.
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