Sight Pusher Came Today!!! - The Firearms Forum

hogger129 · 08-22-2011, 05:12 PM

Sight pusher showed up today. Was very excited. Works great. Was going to take pictures but camera doesn't want to work.

JLA · 08-22-2011, 05:27 PM

Too bad CZ doesnt make cameras.. Theyd work all the time..

hogger129 · 08-22-2011, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JLA

Too bad CZ doesnt make cameras.. Theyd work all the time..

batteries died and the focus is messed up... i'll take a pic with my ipod later... lined em up nice though so i'll have to go give it a test drive this week

JLA · 08-22-2011, 05:57 PM

I need to do a review on mine. I am waiting on an XD to come thru that needs sights pushed. The springfield XDs are the ULTIMATE test for a sight pusher.

hogger129 · 08-22-2011, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by JLA

I need to do a review on mine. I am waiting on an XD to come thru that needs sights pushed. The springfield XDs are the ULTIMATE test for a sight pusher.

i'll probably end up having to push them again if that set screw comes loose... still need to get some blue Loctite to put on the threads of the set screw so it stays in there.

JLA · 08-22-2011, 06:01 PM

Skip the blue. get green penetrating grade. it has blue hold strength but will penetrate and seep into the dovetail too.

hogger129 · 08-22-2011, 07:06 PM

hmm okay i will. i didn't even know they made green. thought they just had blue and red.

JLA · 08-22-2011, 08:14 PM

they got blue, red, purple, and green

Purple is the weakest, blue and green are the same strength but green penetrates, and red is the hard stuff.

lonewolf204 · 08-22-2011, 09:37 PM

What brand of sight pusher did you get?

hogger129 · 08-22-2011, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by lonewolf204

What brand of sight pusher did you get?

There's a guy in the Buy/Sell forum that makes them out of southern California. I think his username is "dafish."

It's really good. Was recommended to me by JLA. Costs $49 shipped. I figured why not since online they're about $150 from what I saw and there's no sense in keeping on going to the gunsmith to get em adjusted.

I can upload a photo tomorrow once I get my camera working.

lonewolf204 · 08-22-2011, 10:03 PM

I bought one from him to! I've used it on a couple of kimbers and it worked well.

CampingJosh · 08-22-2011, 10:05 PM

I'm pretty sure they each bought this sight pusher from our Buy/Sell/Trade Forum.

But it would be hard to know that if you weren't in the TFF Chat Room last Friday (I think) evening.

CampingJosh · 08-22-2011, 10:06 PM

Wow... two posts in the time it took me to put that together. I guess that's the downside of opening 12 threads in different tabs, then working my way through them.

hogger129 · 08-22-2011, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by CampingJosh

I'm pretty sure they each bought this sight pusher from our Buy/Sell/Trade Forum.

But it would be hard to know that if you weren't in the TFF Chat Room last Friday (I think) evening.

yes that's the one

hogger129 · 08-23-2011, 07:46 AM

Here's a picture. Shim the sides with a couple pieces of cardboard to protect the finish, then I just got it tight to the sight and used a 3/4 Gear Wrench to turn the nut to push the sight. Worked great for $49 shipped.

JLA · 08-23-2011, 01:52 PM

I marked 'TOP' on the top of every piece of steel and aluminum on it, since it is hand made for the most part, and orientation for clamping it in a vice. I then degreased the clamping blocks with denatured alcohol and put some felt tape on them to make a non-marring clamp for the slides. worked out pretty good. I'll take pics in a bit..

JLA · 08-23-2011, 07:00 PM

see. felt works good

08-22-2011, 05:12 PM	#1
hogger129 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,064	Sight Pusher Came Today!!! Sight pusher showed up today. Was very excited. Works great. Was going to take pictures but camera doesn't want to work. __________________ Samuel Adams once said, "among the natural rights of the colonists are these: first, a right to life, secondly to liberty, thirdly to property; together with the right to defend them in the best manner they can." -->

08-22-2011, 05:27 PM	#2
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,315	Re: Sight Pusher Came Today!!! Too bad CZ doesnt make cameras.. Theyd work all the time.. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

08-22-2011, 05:57 PM	#4
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,315	Re: Sight Pusher Came Today!!! I need to do a review on mine. I am waiting on an XD to come thru that needs sights pushed. The springfield XDs are the ULTIMATE test for a sight pusher. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

08-22-2011, 06:01 PM	#6
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,315	Re: Sight Pusher Came Today!!! Skip the blue. get green penetrating grade. it has blue hold strength but will penetrate and seep into the dovetail too. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

08-22-2011, 07:06 PM	#7
hogger129 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,064	Re: Sight Pusher Came Today!!! hmm okay i will. i didn't even know they made green. thought they just had blue and red. __________________ Samuel Adams once said, "among the natural rights of the colonists are these: first, a right to life, secondly to liberty, thirdly to property; together with the right to defend them in the best manner they can."

08-22-2011, 08:14 PM	#8
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,315	Re: Sight Pusher Came Today!!! they got blue, red, purple, and green Purple is the weakest, blue and green are the same strength but green penetrates, and red is the hard stuff. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

08-22-2011, 09:37 PM	#9
lonewolf204 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Oklahoma Contributor Posts: 790	Re: Sight Pusher Came Today!!! What brand of sight pusher did you get? __________________ Fear is only a word in the mind of the weak!

08-22-2011, 10:03 PM	#11
lonewolf204 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Oklahoma Contributor Posts: 790	Re: Sight Pusher Came Today!!! I bought one from him to! I've used it on a couple of kimbers and it worked well. __________________ Fear is only a word in the mind of the weak!

08-22-2011, 10:05 PM	#12
CampingJosh TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 4,788	Re: Sight Pusher Came Today!!! I'm pretty sure they each bought this sight pusher from our Buy/Sell/Trade Forum. But it would be hard to know that if you weren't in the TFF Chat Room last Friday (I think) evening. __________________ Nothing posted on TheFirearmsForum.com constitutes legal, accounting, gunsmithing, or other professional advice. Readers are encouraged to consult with qualified professionals for real advice. Your life is lived at your own risk. Don't blame me for the dumb things you do.

08-22-2011, 10:06 PM	#13
CampingJosh TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 4,788	Re: Sight Pusher Came Today!!! Wow... two posts in the time it took me to put that together. I guess that's the downside of opening 12 threads in different tabs, then working my way through them. __________________ Nothing posted on TheFirearmsForum.com constitutes legal, accounting, gunsmithing, or other professional advice. Readers are encouraged to consult with qualified professionals for real advice. Your life is lived at your own risk. Don't blame me for the dumb things you do.

08-23-2011, 07:46 AM	#15
hogger129 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,064	Re: Sight Pusher Came Today!!! Here's a picture. Shim the sides with a couple pieces of cardboard to protect the finish, then I just got it tight to the sight and used a 3/4 Gear Wrench to turn the nut to push the sight. Worked great for $49 shipped. __________________ Samuel Adams once said, "among the natural rights of the colonists are these: first, a right to life, secondly to liberty, thirdly to property; together with the right to defend them in the best manner they can." Last edited by hogger129; 08-23-2011 at 07:48 AM..

08-23-2011, 01:52 PM	#16
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,315	Re: Sight Pusher Came Today!!! I marked 'TOP' on the top of every piece of steel and aluminum on it, since it is hand made for the most part, and orientation for clamping it in a vice. I then degreased the clamping blocks with denatured alcohol and put some felt tape on them to make a non-marring clamp for the slides. worked out pretty good. I'll take pics in a bit.. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

08-23-2011, 07:00 PM	#17
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,315	Re: Sight Pusher Came Today!!! see. felt works good Attached Images __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!