Sig 1911s and adjusting sights

[espacef1fan]

I have a Sig 1911 Nitron Rail. I need to adjust the rear sight a bit and I am looking for some feedback as to what sight pusher I should buy. If it fits other pistols it would be nice. Portability and field use are two things I hope the chosen tool has though.

Anyone have some suggestions?

I added a picture for fun.

Edited August 27, 2015 by espacef1fan

[shotgunshooter]

If you have a punch, hammer, and a vise then you're GTG. That's all I've ever used.

[espacef1fan]

I don't have a vise at my local range that's why I'm asking about special tools Edited August 27, 2015 by espacef1fan

[Ron Padilla]

harbor freight has a clamp vise that can be clamped to any table, it is very similar to one I saw at lowes for about the same money and if you have 20% off coupon then save even more and you can take it anywhere any time pick that up and a few brass punches and your good to go! There is a HF on Riverside a few doors down from hooters.

[Fourtyfive]

Let someone that has done it before do it like a gunsmith , that's a nice piece ; don't mess it up.

[espacef1fan]

Any recommendations for a shop in Clarksville, with a rannge?

[DWARREN123]

Not Clarksville but Guns & Leather in Greenbrier, good gunsmith (call first) and range. Just a range Tennessee Gun Country in Clarksville.

[espacef1fan]

Alright I'll check out guns and leather

[Ron Padilla]

Guns n archery also has a range owned by the right next door to the gun shop and has a gunsmith and much nicer people than gun country

[Ron Padilla]

The same owner

[chances R]

I know one gsmith that says his sight pusher was a waste of money. He uses a hardwood dowel for precision taps on the sight for adjustments. How is your gun shooting? Have you had anyone else shoot the gun?

[espacef1fan]

Yeah. It shoots left of center pretty consistently. My wife has a similar point of impact with it as well. It groups well, just left of center. If you look at the top of the slide and line up the sights you can see a difference in angle too.

[espacef1fan]

I love the stupid thing though, no surprise I guess, first handgun AND first 1911

[res308]

I added a picture for fun.

 

No, no, you added that picture just to torment us! :)

Very nice shootin iron.

[espacef1fan]

Haha ok maybe there was some torment in my intent.. haha


Thanks for the complement! Edited September 7, 2015 by espacef1fan

[Grayfox54]

I not familiar with that particular pistol, but quite often the Novak style sights have a set screw running down through the dovetail from the top. If it does, just loosen it and it should move with no more than a light tap. If not, I just lay the pistol on a padded surface and gently tap it with a brass or nylon punch. 

[espacef1fan]

I did that and grayfox and had trouble:/ wouldn't budge, but I was using a nylon punch to be fair