Shield ???

[snake803]

I had a customer come in with a shield to have me change sights for him....I tried both my universal sight pusher and a brass drift...The sights won't move...Is there something short of a torch or hacksaw that will move them???
Thanks,
JIM...........

 

[Rastoff]

The Shield sights have been reported as being very tight. Be sure to drift it toward the ejection port side and just hit it a little harder. I hate to say that, but some times that's what has to be done.

Do you have one of these:

 

[snake803]

Thanks Rastoff, I've got something similar...I'll try again...
JIM..............

 

[DavidL61]

I just removed my rear site and had a tough time too. I ended up grinding off the tip of one of my wood chisels so it had a flat edge. I put the slide in a vise and kept on hitting it with the chisel until it started to move. Before i started I put the slide in the freezer for an hour; not sure if that did anything.

 

[smschulz]

Just did mine today to install Apex kit.
*** was on tight.
There are apparently ribs on the sights that make it very tight.
I had to reform a large brass punch and pound the hell out of it "carefully"
I also soaked it with a bit of Kroll and also heated it some too.