Sight Pushers

[Hondo44]

Has anyone tried the new Wyoming sight pusher reviewed in a recent NRA Rifleman magazine?

 

[AF FAL]

MGW Sight Pro, worth every penny. Been using it for years and haven't run into a sight it couldn't push out or install, and hasn't marked up or damaged a single slide. Keep in mind, you do need to buy the appropriate slide shoes for your model, between $12 and $15 ea.

 

[geeollie]

I have the Wyoming sight pusher. I got the standard model. It is good for sights that are not "welded" in. I have a couple rifles and handguns that this sight will gently drift to the side if I need an adjustment. My S&W BG2 or Shield......it will not move these.

I own a MGW Range Master. Got it on a holiday sale so it was a fairly good price. This is made in the USA and is a precision tool made of quality steel. If you set it up correctly it will work and won't bend, flex, mar, destroy etc.... Those traits belong to cheaply made sight pushers.

There are 2 reasons EVERYONE does not own a MGW. #1 Costs a Bunch of dollars......it is USA made and is a chunk of quality steel. #2 You have to spend about $15 for a "shoe" for each gun or family of guns. The shoe fits individual sights so it is not universal. The is one of the reasons it works so well. Also know the Range Master model does not do all semi-autos. If interested their website explains why. They have a model of sight pusher that will fit all slides. It cost even more.

 

[a5werkes]

MGW Sight Pro, worth every penny.

Some musings on the MGW.

I have been a MGW fanboy since they first mfg. firearm specific sight pushers, which then evolved to the universal PRO with specific slide "shoes" for various models.

I was surprised that a PRO did not have calibration markings on the pusher to gauge the extent of sight movement so I milled some reference markings; the top delrin cylinder was too large to accommodate "long" profile sights e.g. TSX so I had to modify it for clearance; also the top 1/2 of the pusher is heavy and would crash onto the top of the slide during assembly, so I installed some "safety" springs to prevent that issue, MGW eventually added some springs to their latest offerings.

The only sights I have not been able to use it for are the S&W Shield (discussed on this forum elsewhere).

Using a gage pin in the rear sight notch has been found useful for precision centering of the sight.

Finally, noting the TPI of the threaded axle is pretty handy information as for most 4-5" slide sight systems every 0.007" adjustment translates to ~1" of impact (windage / vertical) difference @ 25 yards;
so, every 1/6 of a handle rotation = 0.007", not mentioned in MGW instructions.

Not an inexpensive journey, however I now pretty much have a tool to accommodate 98% of sight tasks.

 

[HuntFish918]

Has anyone tried the new Wyoming sight pusher reviewed in a recent NRA Rifleman magazine?

Wyoming Drifter. I have. Works GREAT! wyomingsightdrifter.com

 

[sparkyvega]

Yup, that part is definitely stout, but note the lower rods that retains the slide in place from both sides have delrin tips that are a weak point. I have to be very mindful to position them just so to keep the slide from moving around.

Looks pretty stout, I like the guide rod on the pusher.

 

[WardenRoss]

Has anyone tried the new Wyoming sight pusher reviewed in a recent NRA Rifleman magazine?

Every Range Bag needs one!

From a soft tap, to a hard whack...this thing works well. Don't leave home without it.


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[Hiwood]

I have no gunsmithing skills. I'm thinking about a sight pusher because for third time now I am thinking to change sights on a handgun, this time the front sight on a Sig P226.

The previous two times, once for removal of both sights and the other for installation of new front and rear, I've used gunsmiths.

I noticed one can buy sight pushers pretty inexpensively, some for under $50 bucks. I wonder how easy these are for a novice to properly use?

I also wonder when installing a front sight, how does one know when it is in the correct position other than by eyeballing it?

(I have done some research to assure that the height of my new front sight is a proper match dor the factory installed rear sight.)

Am I better off taking my new front sight to a pro and asking him to install it?

I'd appreciate your advice.

I would agree with what others have said about the cheap sight pushers...they are a waste of money. Forget the cheap 50 dollar China made junk and get a quality tool...pay the price and buy once-cry once. I recently purchased the Lyman sight pusher which is American made and a solid piece of kit. Have used it twice so far and on a Springfield XDS which are known to be very difficult to move the sights. The Lyman tool worked great!