Sight Tool with Heavy-Duty Construction and Rotatable Sight Prong, Sight Adjustment Tool Sight Removal Tool

First off, I am not a gunsmith or armorer, so I have limited experience. However, consensus on the inter-webs is that M&P sights are notoriously difficult to remove and replace. I wanted to put night sights on a couple M&P pistols (9L 2.0 and Shield Plus) and to be able to refine their alignment if needed.Bottom line: This tool worked, and did not damage either the new sights or the old ones, which were removed. Rear sight took an uncomfortable amount of force to turn wheel, and resulted in a slightly tender thumb. However, for the price, versatility, and result, I would not hesitate to buy again. Seems sturdy based on heft, but I have not, and will not, use this extensively.M&P 2.0 9LAt first, I borrowed a friend's tool (not this tool). It worked for the rear sight, but would not work on the front sight of my M&P 9L 2.0 (5" barrel) because of the geometry of the slide and lack of a notch below the pushing block. Next, I used a brass punch and hammer to get the front sight out and new sight roughly in place. However, as you might expect, smashing something with a hammer lacked finesse and I was having trouble fine tuning the alignment of the new sight at home figured I would not have much luck at the range if I needed to do further adjustment. That's when I decided to give this tool a shot. Because the W Wiregear has that notch/cut-out below the pusher block, it worked perfectly to hold the long slide and nudge the front sight into alignment.M&P Shield PlusNext, I moved onto the Shield Plus. The front sight was relatively easy to remove and replace using the 90 degree side of the block. To hold the slide, there are 4 individual contact points that you screw down. I like that the tool has a series of lines etched in the surface that holds the slide. These lines allow you to make sure the slide is properly aligned (i.e. perpendicular to the pushing block), so you're applying force straight through the dovetail and not at an angle. However, I may have preferred the two-clamping-bar-style (like vise jaws) of my friend's tool in that (1) it did not require fiddling to get the slide aligned, and (2) did not create a pressure point on the thin material at ejection port. With the Shield, one of the pads/feet screwed down onto that thin section of the ejection port, when pushing the rear sight. I made it finger tight and did not try to really torque it down to reduce risk of future issues. Everything seems fine so far, but time will tell whether that area has been damaged or fatigued, and others may not be so lucky (e.g., because they use their ape strength and apply more force than I did). I reversed the pusher block to use the 45-ish degree side for the rear sight. The rear sight on the shield was DIFFICULT. The pusher block has large pushing surfaces, so there was no damage to the sights despite applying a lot of force. I found myself wishing for (1) a good surface to hold the tool while I cranked the wheel (I'd probably try putting the tool in a vise if I were doing it again), and (2) a larger wheel (or a nut that I could throw a wrench on to get more mechanical advantage). It worked, but my thumb was sore afterward from pushing so hard on the wheel's spindle.

Excellent sturdy product. Was able to effectively and accurately mount night sights to our pistols. Very pleased. Item was delivered within two days of ordering. Highly recommend

Very versatile. Works great well. Takes time to get the slide lined up straight but when it’s set, it works.

Full disclosure, I've never used any other sight pusher. I have several G19s and over the years have always paid local gunsmiths to install my sights. At $50 or so each time, it's adding up so I thought I'd try this out. I've only tested on glocks, so my review is limited.First, this is a big, impressive looking tool. The orange parts are well finished. The black metal parts just have some bluing. Setting up is very easy. I was able to push in an XS sight without issues. The slide was held in place securely, and despite not using any tape, there's no scratching of my slide surface. That's not to say it's anywhere near perfect. What I like least is the ball screws/ball nut that actually pushes the sight. There's too much, way too much slop. The metal pusher parts doesn't stay absolutely parallel. With a heavy push, there's tilting of the metal part. And there's too much backlash. I don't have confidence that this part will last very long. Perhaps two parallel screws, or a screw driving a linear slide...I know, that'll be much more expensive.Some other things I wish for....a different color other than black for the pusher part. When you're trying to get as close to the slide as possible, a black pusher on a black slide makes the process much harder unless you have 20 year old eyes. And lastly I wish there's a place to either clamp or screw the device down to a work bench.Is it worth $100 ?? It's a lot of metal, and it does work. Will it last? probably not very long. I hope they sell a replacement screw set. Not sure if I'll keep it or return it at this point.

Used on Springfield XDM 40. Sprayed both sights multiple times with PB Blaster for 48 hours before my attempt . Was worried the XDM slide was not square like the XD but covered in painter’s tape and clamped very tightly into the tool. Once properly installed in the tool, I began cranking. Hard!. Used leather gloves to protect my hands. Had it really torqued and the sights weren’t budging. At this point I put the tool in a vise, which fits nicely in a soft jaw vice. Per the instructions, I used a 3/8 punch and a 27oz. hammer to hit (hard} multiple times on the sight moving jaws on the tool in the direction of the removal. The last hit, the slide broke free and was able to be easily cranked out by the tool. XDM sights are tough to remove but don’t be shy to be aggressive. Protect the slide and go for it:. This tool is well built and can handle some serious torquing and smacking. I highly recommend it!