Messed up my shield

[pershing]

Well trying to get the firing pin out I cracked the little plastic piece. Currently waiting for email to sw to come back. Like that was not enough Im currently on break from bending to brass punches taking out the sights. Is it right to left? Will probaly try right to left. On the plus the apex sear upgrade went smooth. Hopefully I dont mess up the slide. Thoughts?

Pershing

 

[stackofhay]

Left to right, use a sight pusher otherwise you will have a bear of a time and will mash your punches in the process as you've discovered. Seriously, use penetrating oil and a pusher.

Ask me how I know this...

 

[mkbruce]

Well trying to get the firing pin out I cracked the little plastic piece. Currently waiting for email to sw to come back. Like that was not enough Im currently on break from bending to brass punches taking out the sights. Is it right to left? Will probaly try right to left. On the plus the apex sear upgrade went smooth. Hopefully I dont mess up the slide. Thoughts?

Pershing

Sight are removed toward the ejection port side (left to right)

 

[RobzGuns]

Well... It depends on which end of the slide you're looking from.
It's Right to Left only if you're looking from the Front (muzzle) end of the slide.
Looking from the REAR of the slide (like you were going to fire the pistol), push from Left (the side the safety is on) to Right.
Remember... When you start to see the 'disk', take it easy. The disk is spring loaded and will go flying (along with the spring).

When putting the sights back on, go from Right to Left.

[Edit: Looks like a couple others beat me to it.]

 

[Gunhacker]

The length of standard punches are too long and thin, they are meant for pushing pins out of holes, and are certain to buckle under the force of trying to persuade a sight to move... they are put in with a press at the factory.

A short "starter punch" is needed to get the sight moving, then use a regular punch to drive it out. Easy to make one from one of your bend punches, just cut it off where there is only about 1/2" tip.

Better yet, buy some 1/4" brass rod at the hardware store and make your own punch to fit the need, this is what I used on my M&P 45FS to change the factory sights to a set of Warren Tactical.

I made these punches awhile back to change out the sights on a Marlin rifle.

The one that is shaped like a screw driver tip distributes the force across a wider area, instead of it being concentrated on an area the size of the pin punch, increasing its mechanical advantage.

 

[Offshell]

I'm pretty sure the shield striker is the same as the striker in the larger M&P series, but it doesn't look like anyone has them in stock anywhere.

Smith & Wesson Striker Assembly S&W M&P M&P Compact 9mm Luger 357 Sig

 

[pershing]

Finally got sights off. Took a heat gun, steel 1/4" punch and a 4lb hammer. Fitting the new sights and then deal with the striker problem.

-P

 

[pershing]

Well, putting the sights on was a lot easier than taking them off
SW said they can mail me just the broken plastic piece of my striker assembly. So in a lot better mood... Will post pics when is all put back together...

-P

 

[pershing]

Got the part from SW and we are back in business, just need to test fire this bad boy and see if the sight and sear perform as expected.


-P