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021411 · 08-23-2007, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mvician

I bought the MGW XD sight pusher....I've done 4 XD's with it.
Not sure if it would work on the Heinie sights. Wouldn't work for the TFO rears.

Mike

Were you able to push off factory installed sights?

**Rustynuts** · 08-23-2007, 05:38 PM

The MGW takes off the stock sights like butter! If you use a small cheater bar on the screw. Won't hurt it. I had to grind down my MGW to get the rear TFO's to fit. Barely.

Chewie146 · 08-23-2007, 06:14 PM

32 oz hammer and a damned steel punch.

**mvician** · 08-23-2007, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 021411

Were you able to push off factory installed sights?

Yep

as Rustynuts said....like butter, used a small piece of pipe as a cheater while holding slide in hand.

Myk9noseknows · 08-23-2007, 08:55 PM

The "universal" sight pushers are great for 1911's and glocks. Since the slide on the XD is 'tapered', the sight pusher doesn't work at all.

I've tried on 3 seprate occasions and either pounded the hell out of it with a hammer and a drift punch, or just sent it to Scott Springer.

I guess next time I'll get out the jaws of life from work and give that a try.

wJAKE19 · 08-23-2007, 09:06 PM

MM Big Hammer. Brass Punch. Bang Bang

pain in the butt.
but I got em on..not worth the trouble, I would take them to someone with a good sight pusher.

**Loves2Shoot** · 08-23-2007, 10:01 PM

Some come out easy, some come out hard, and some really hard (ie. mill them out.) I almost broke a real nice sight pusher trying to get one of the first sets I ever took out. I actually did have to rebuild the pusher block, so if you are confused by the answers of folks, it is because the experience can vary greatly.

Bill in San Jose · 08-24-2007, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myk9noseknows

Since the slide on the XD is 'tapered', the sight pusher doesn't work at all.

I read on another post that the dovetail groove on the XD is symmetrical, thus it doesn't matter from which side you bang. If the dovetail was somehow tapered and you applied force in the correct direction, it should come out easily since it will be free of the surrounding metal after a short distance, I'd think. But how could you then adjust something that closes to it final location in a single position?

To hammer the factory sights out, I assume a brass bar will not mar or scratch the slide (as much as steel?).

tennvol · 08-24-2007, 02:44 PM

I'm not too worried about getting the factory sights out. Brass punch and a weighted dead blow hammer should do the trick. I'm more worried getting the new sights in. Not sure how Heine's (or other sights) would like being banged in with a BFH. I'm also not sure how easy it would be to fine tune the sights and adjust them for point of aim.

Bill in San Jose · 08-24-2007, 02:55 PM

Something doesn't sound right about fine tuning with a heavy hammer.

08-23-2007, 06:14 PM	#43
Chewie146 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Los Alamos Posts: 727	32 oz hammer and a damned steel punch. __________________ ----------------------------------------------------------- "Beware the man with one gun..." Befriend the man with 30?

08-23-2007, 08:55 PM	#45
Myk9noseknows XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,890	The "universal" sight pushers are great for 1911's and glocks. Since the slide on the XD is 'tapered', the sight pusher doesn't work at all. I've tried on 3 seprate occasions and either pounded the hell out of it with a hammer and a drift punch, or just sent it to Scott Springer. I guess next time I'll get out the jaws of life from work and give that a try. __________________ "When people need help, they call the Police. When Police need help, they call K-9"

08-23-2007, 09:06 PM	#46
wJAKE19 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Belding, Michigan Posts: 520	MM Big Hammer. Brass Punch. Bang Bang pain in the butt. but I got em on..not worth the trouble, I would take them to someone with a good sight pusher. __________________ ~JAKE

08-23-2007, 10:01 PM	#47
Loves2Shoot XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bend, OR Posts: 2,612	Some come out easy, some come out hard, and some really hard (ie. mill them out.) I almost broke a real nice sight pusher trying to get one of the first sets I ever took out. I actually did have to rebuild the pusher block, so if you are confused by the answers of folks, it is because the experience can vary greatly. __________________ www.SpringerPrecision.com The XD Specialists - Our web store is now online!

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08-23-2007, 05:38 PM	#42
Rustynuts XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,325	The MGW takes off the stock sights like butter! If you use a small cheater bar on the screw. Won't hurt it. I had to grind down my MGW to get the rear TFO's to fit. Barely.

08-24-2007, 02:44 PM	#49
tennvol XDTalk Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 52	I'm not too worried about getting the factory sights out. Brass punch and a weighted dead blow hammer should do the trick. I'm more worried getting the new sights in. Not sure how Heine's (or other sights) would like being banged in with a BFH. I'm also not sure how easy it would be to fine tune the sights and adjust them for point of aim.

08-24-2007, 02:55 PM	#50
Bill in San Jose XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,305	Something doesn't sound right about fine tuning with a heavy hammer.