[slash23]

Hi all

I'm trying to move the rear sight from my VP9

I tried with a nylon puncher and the hammer but after a hundred of massive hits nothing changed

In Italy I cant find a sight pusher so I did one with my vice and a piece of nylon but it's incredible how hard this sight is... is there something I do not know about it?

here's the video of me making love with the vice

I can assure you I did a LOT of strenght, the sight didnt move an atom... any suggestion will be appreciated

Thanks a lot

 

[TooSixy-closed]

Find a nylon-tipped punch and use a small hammer to drift it out. What you are doing is not going to work and may damage the charging supports in the process.

One of these sight punches would work as well.

https://dawsonprecision.com/dawson-precision-sight-installation-tools/
NYLON FRONT-SIGHT DRIFT PUNCH | Brownells

 

[az4783054]

And apply a liberal amount of oil to the dovetail for R&R of the sights. Good luck with it.

 

[slash23]

Find a nylon-tipped punch and use a small hammer to drift it out. What you are doing is not going to work and may damage the charging supports in the process.

One of these sight punches would work as well.

https://dawsonprecision.com/dawson-precision-sight-installation-tools/
NYLON FRONT-SIGHT DRIFT PUNCH | Brownells

nope, have the second one and I hammered my sight for all day... I think I'll damage it if I keep going

 

[F0x_hound]

I'd try a brass punch and a heavier hammer as it worked for me .
Iv'e done the vice method a couple times with my Hk's.
Best of luck to you . If your in doubt just pay the couple bucks to have them done professional .

 

[fargo007]

24H Kroil soak and a heat gun have loosened other tight ones up for me.

I had no problem at all drifting my VP9's stock sights out. Best of luck OP.

 

[bastardsonofelvis]

You're not using a hard enough material punch and/or not hitting it hard enough. To get it moving you have to use a pretty good whack. Don't be skeered, use your man muscles.

 

[OlDirtyBastard]

+1 Kroil Penetrating Oil .

PB Blaster and WD-40 Specialist Penetrating Oil also work well . i've got a 1989 w. german p226 that i replaced the sights on . i soaked the sights for 24hrs in PB blaster and used the same method as fargo007 .

good luck

 

[WellWellWell]

24H Kroil soak and a heat gun have loosened other tight ones up for me.

I had no problem at all drifting my VP9's stock sights out. Best of luck OP.

Great advice here, probably a combination of oxidation combined with tight fit… Kroil works wonders on stuck parts!

 

[barnaby]

HK slides are not square, there are pictures floating around of cracked slides due to over-aggressive use of a vice.

For very stubborn sights I've used a steel punch on the sight to move it.

Be very careful and cover everything you'd like not be scratched with tape.

 

[Condition0]

Just buy a sight pusher. You won't be sorry. You'll then be able to adjust whenever and however you want.

 

[bigdave24]

Hate to be the spelling police, but you're going to need a vise, not a vice for this project.