Gunsmithing Borrow a rear sight adjuster tool for a 1911?
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Re: Borrow a front sight adjuster tool for a 1911?
I'm a bit confused by your wanting to move the front sight. For the 1911, windage is usually adjusted by moving the rear sight.
I'm a bit confused by your wanting to move the front sight. For the 1911, windage is usually adjusted by moving the rear sight.
Re: Borrow a rear sight adjuster tool for a 1911?
If it is just a dovetailed fixed rear sight all you need is a good brass punch and a hammer, some ammo and a little trial and error.
If it is just a dovetailed fixed rear sight all you need is a good brass punch and a hammer, some ammo and a little trial and error.
Re: Borrow a rear sight adjuster tool for a 1911?
As above stated...punch, hammer, vice with plastic/rubber jaw covers or tape the slide.
Put some masking tape on the side of the sight before you use the punch and it will help from marring it up. Also, make sure the punch is the proper diameter...if it's too big or too thin, less energy will be delivered into the sight.
The sight tools are nice if you happen to have one handy but they are far from required.
for what it's worth, I've used steel punches more times than I can remember on customers guns...never an issue with marring the sight. Actually I've had more issues with brass leaving a mark (hence the tape).
As above stated...punch, hammer, vice with plastic/rubber jaw covers or tape the slide.
Put some masking tape on the side of the sight before you use the punch and it will help from marring it up. Also, make sure the punch is the proper diameter...if it's too big or too thin, less energy will be delivered into the sight.
The sight tools are nice if you happen to have one handy but they are far from required.
for what it's worth, I've used steel punches more times than I can remember on customers guns...never an issue with marring the sight. Actually I've had more issues with brass leaving a mark (hence the tape).
Re: Borrow a rear sight adjuster tool for a 1911?
I agree with the punch comments. Watch the video below...It is Dave Dawson installing a Glock sight set, but it is fine for most standard Novak cut installs. Make sure you don't simply try to tape the slide and then tighten it in the vise if your vise has a toothed clamping surface as it will tear up the slide. Again, below is the most effective method, IMHO, and the one I use any time I change sights.
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Josh
I agree with the punch comments. Watch the video below...It is Dave Dawson installing a Glock sight set, but it is fine for most standard Novak cut installs. Make sure you don't simply try to tape the slide and then tighten it in the vise if your vise has a toothed clamping surface as it will tear up the slide. Again, below is the most effective method, IMHO, and the one I use any time I change sights.
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Josh
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