Just wasted $60 on a cheap sight pusher that bent on me

I bought a no-name sight pusher online for a Glock 19, thinking it would save me a trip to the shop. The aluminum casting gave out on the third sight, and now the tool is junk. What's a decent budget-friendly pusher that won't break?

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tessaperry26d ago

Honestly, is a sight pusher something you'll use enough to justify? I've seen guys buy a tool for one job and it collects dust. For the cost of a decent one, you could have a gunsmith do it right and still come out ahead. Sometimes the cheap way ends up costing more.

roberth6626d ago

How many guns do you actually own? If it's just one or two, sure, pay the smith. But like @owens.jenny said, if you have a few or like to tinker, you'll use it. That cheap tool risk is real, but a good pusher isn't just for one job. It's for every sight change you ever do, and that freedom is worth the cost.

owens.jenny26d ago

You said "for the cost of a decent one" but that's where it gets tricky. A cheap sight pusher can mess up your slide or sights. The good ones are expensive, sure. But if you own several handguns or like to experiment, it pays for itself fast. Paying a gunsmith $50 every time you want to change a sight adds up way more than a one-time tool buy.