Recomendations for a "universal" sight pusher?

[ray1970]

Glad I finally just put the cash down for a real tool.

Hammers and punches are real tools.

[BPTactical]

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.

Be forwarned, an XD will destroy that tool. So will just about anything with a tight sight.
I killed 3 "sight pushers" doing XD's. Even my Meprolite($$$)tool can't break them loose.
I said to hell with it and machined one out of 1/2 cold roll plate, weighs about 8 pounds and addresses the problem of the slide "rolling" when you are pushing a tight sight.
XD's whimper at the sight of it.

[kwando]

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.

Keep that bolt lubed. I did not and seized the bolt, they warrantied mine and sent me a replacement. Don't make the same mistake I made.

[Fromk]

Hammers and punches are real tools.

You're right. Often my favorite tools.

Be forwarned, an XD will destroy that tool. So will just about anything with a tight sight.
I killed 3 "sight pushers" doing XD's. Even my Meprolite($$$)tool can't break them loose.
I said to hell with it and machined one out of 1/2 cold roll plate, weighs about 8 pounds and addresses the problem of the slide "rolling" when you are pushing a tight sight.
XD's whimper at the sight of it.

Keep that bolt lubed. I did not and seized the bolt, they warrantied mine and sent me a replacement. Don't make the same mistake I made.

Thank you both for the advice. Much appreciated.