Universal Site Pusher Recommendations?

[AR15barrels]

Nothing beats an MGW sight-pro or rangemaster.
Both use adapter pieces to fit the slide rails precisely which is WAY better than any of the universal pushers that do NOT hold the slide via the slide rails.
The rangemaster works on most handguns except 1911 types as most handguns don't have long dustcovers in the front.
If you want to do 1911 types, you need the sight-pro.
I have both and leave the rangemaster setup with the 30 degree rear sight pusher block and I leave the sight-pro setup with the square pusher.

I have an extra MGW Sight-Pro that I would let go of for $200 to anyone that might be interested.

 

[AR15barrels]

What model heat guns is everyone using to listen the loctight?

Propane torch beats every electric heat gun you can plug into a 110V outlet.

The problem with a heat gun is that it heats pretty slowly because it's not very powerful.
The heat travels through the two parts you are trying to loosen and you don't get the thermal delta advantage that you are looking for to loosen parts after the 2nd part heats up.
A propane torch has a LOT more power to heat up one part quickly before the 2nd part can get hot and that makes it much better at freeing tight parts.

 

[RipTownTech]

Nothing beats an MGW sight-pro or rangemaster.
Both use adapter pieces to fit the slide rails precisely which is WAY better than any of the universal pushers that do NOT hold the slide via the slide rails.
The rangemaster works on most handguns except 1911 types as most handguns don't have long dustcovers in the front.
If you want to do 1911 types, you need the sight-pro.
I have both and leave the rangemaster setup with the 30 degree rear sight pusher block and I leave the sight-pro setup with the square pusher.

I have an extra MGW Sight-Pro that I would let go of for $200 to anyone that might be interested.

I just went in on the Pro with the needed adapters. After the dealer pricing discount everything was out the door at $300.

 

[RipTownTech]

Propane torch beats every electric heat gun you can plug into a 110V outlet.

The problem with a heat gun is that it heats pretty slowly because it's not very powerful.
The heat travels through the two parts you are trying to loosen and you don't get the thermal delta advantage that you are looking for to loosen parts after the 2nd part heats up.
A propane torch has a LOT more power to heat up one part quickly before the 2nd part can get hot and that makes it much better at freeing tight parts.

I talked to MGW about the models I mainly work on. He advised I should not need heat.

 

[Wolkenflieger]

Nothing beats an MGW sight-pro or rangemaster.
Both use adapter pieces to fit the slide rails precisely which is WAY better than any of the universal pushers that do NOT hold the slide via the slide rails.
The rangemaster works on most handguns except 1911 types as most handguns don't have long dustcovers in the front.
If you want to do 1911 types, you need the sight-pro.
I have both and leave the rangemaster setup with the 30 degree rear sight pusher block and I leave the sight-pro setup with the square pusher.

I have an extra MGW Sight-Pro that I would let go of for $200 to anyone that might be interested.

WAY better. The Universal sight pushers can set one up for spectacular failure without an observant and diligent user. Best just to pay a little extra for peace of mind. These quality tools hold their value too.

To those weighing cost/benefit;

Think about how difficult it is to find an OEM slide replacement, and then one would have to explain the non-matching serial when it's time to sell. Also consider the psychic trauma of damaging your gun, the downtime, time spent looking for a new slide or waiting for repair, assuming it's done right. A gunsmith may make things worse, with unknown downtime and expense.

An ounce of prevention in this case is worth 10 lbs. of cure, if a cure exists.

 

[AR15barrels]

I talked to MGW about the models I mainly work on. He advised I should not need heat.

Heat is only needed for threadlocker.
Some dovetailed rear sights have a locking setscrew that will stop the sight from coming out of the dovetail as there is a pocket under the sight that the setscrew lands in.
You definitely want to remove the locking setscrew before trying to move the sight out of the slide.

If you force such a sight out of the dovetail, you will either make a big gouge in the slide with the setscrew or you will distort the sight pusher or the sight blade when the sight won't move all the way because the setscrew is hitting the end of the retention slot.

 

[Brandon Breeze]

My buddy has the VISM setup and it works great, ordered off Amazon

 

[Hit Factor]

Sight pushers are not rocket science. As long as they keep the slide in place while the torque and pressure is applied to the sight, any of them will work. The nice thing about getting a small, simple sight pusher (besides being relatively inexpensive) is that you can then easily take it with you to the range so you can zero in the new sights that you put on your gun after removing the old ones.

I have a different brand, but it’s basically like this, and it has never failed to remove or install any sights I’ve used it on:

Amazon.com

 

[Wolkenflieger]

Funny how numerous companies have their own variant of something so simple. That's the innovation that drives progress in all areas of life, including rocketry.

 

[RipTownTech]

Sight pushers are not rocket science. As long as they keep the slide in place while the torque and pressure is applied to the sight, any of them will work. The nice thing about getting a small, simple sight pusher (besides being relatively inexpensive) is that you can then easily take it with you to the range so you can zero in the new sights that you put on your gun after removing the old ones.

I have a different brand, but it’s basically like this, and it has never failed to remove or install any sights I’ve used it on:

Amazon.com

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Does it do front and rear? And is it truly universal?

 

[AR15barrels]

Does it do front and rear? And is it truly universal?

Most of the universal pushers won't do 1911 front dovetailed sights because the 1911 does not have good enough flat/square surfaces in front to hold the slide.
The same is true for any slide with a round-bottom extended dustcover.

The Sight-Pro solves this by holding the slide from the slide rails and the pusher mechanism is offset about 3" from where the slide is held.

 

[RipTownTech]

Most of the universal pushers won't do 1911 front dovetailed sights because the 1911 does not have good enough flat/square surfaces in front to hold the slide.
The same is true for any slide with a round-bottom extended dustcover.

The Sight-Pro solves this by holding the slide from the slide rails and the pusher mechanism is offset about 3" from where the slide is held.

This is the hat led me to MGW.