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Is it safe to drift night sights....specifically tritium?


I don't want to break them.

Or do you buy an adjusting tool?


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You are better off getting a sight pusher, then beating on them.


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I have installed, adjusted and moved many rear sights manually. Never damaged a vial or had a set quit before they faded from age.
I consider myself lucky to have never damaged a sight. I now use a sight tool, and that is what I recommend. For field expediency I am not afraid to do what needs to be done with as gentle a hand as possible.

Not all sights are equal. Mepros and Trijicons have been the toughest over the years.

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Can you do this in the daylight or is this something you have to wait until dark to do?


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Just remember the FORS .

Front opposite, rear same.


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Originally Posted by steve4102
You are better off getting a sight pusher, then beating on them.
Yes, do both.


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Originally Posted by Timbermaster
Originally Posted by steve4102
You are better off getting a sight pusher, then beating on them.
Yes, do both.

Haha!

That took me a couple seconds.


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Any favorite sight tools you guys can recommend?


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I prefer a pusher. Also, check your POI in daylight where you're aligning the metal part of the sights. Then check it again in low light where you're aligning the dots.

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Always used a drift punch

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I prefer a sight pusher. I've seen people damage them with a punch. However, you can do it with a brass or nylon punch if you're careful.

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I worked as a an Armorer for a. Number of years. Drifting rear shifts with a punch would result in leaky tritium vials. Use a pusher.


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