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    kfrede86

    kfrede86

    Ultimate Member
    Feb 22, 2010
    1,559
    St. Marys
    Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas. I'm reaching out in hopes of finding someone who can help with changing sights on a P229. I'd prefer to use a sight tool as the sights currently on the pistol are SIG night sights and I would like to keep them intact.

    Thanks
     
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    Nay_sayer

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    May 30, 2013
    601
    Lothian, MD
    I had the same fear of ruining the vials and was corrected. Even the (respected) gunsmith I went to said he uses brass punches to install sights and no longer uses the sight pusher. I wouldn't worry about it. Just use the punch (and tape). Mine turned out just fine with no marks or damage.

    Feel free to read the results of my thread on this topic...
    https://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=181233
     
    kfrede86

    kfrede86

    Ultimate Member
    Feb 22, 2010
    1,559
    St. Marys
    Nay_sayer said:
    I had the same fear of ruining the vials and was corrected. Even the (respected) gunsmith I went to said he uses brass punches to install sights and no longer uses the sight pusher. I wouldn't worry about it. Just use the punch (and tape). Mine turned out just fine with no marks or damage.

    Feel free to read the results of my thread on this topic...
    https://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=181233
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    Well I stand corrected. I've always heard not to us a punch on them. Guess I'll give it a shot. Just painters tape and a brass punch?
     
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    Nay_sayer

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    May 30, 2013
    601
    Lothian, MD
    Yup, brass punch and painters tape is what I used. I did a couple of layers of tape for extra protection but it may have been unnecessary and I had to get a bigger hammer than I thought to break the old ones free.

    The removal and the install were actually pretty easy. I also used the largest diameter punch that I could fit on the side of the sights. I laid the slide on an old hockey puck for a bench block rather than putting the slide in a vise while I worked.
     
    kfrede86

    kfrede86

    Ultimate Member
    Feb 22, 2010
    1,559
    St. Marys
    Nay_sayer said:
    Yup, brass punch and painters tape is what I used. I did a couple of layers of tape for extra protection but it may have been unnecessary and I had to get a bigger hammer than I thought to break the old ones free.

    The removal and the install were actually pretty easy. I also used the largest diameter punch that I could fit on the side of the sights. I laid the slide on an old hockey puck for a bench block rather than putting the slide in a vise while I worked.
    Click to expand...

    Thank you for the advice. :thumbsup:
     
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