Moving rear sight

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Deadcenter

Discussion Starter · 23 d ago

I have an Aegis II and I cannot get the rear sight to move. I bought a sight pucher and it won't budge it and I have tied brass punch and hammer and did not move. I hate to ruin this new gun any ideas?

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JC45

· #2 · 23 d ago

Kimber sights are notoriously tight. If you’re looking to completely remove the sight and swap it out , get a vice, steel punch and a bigger hammer.
If you’re trying to adjust the sight because it’s off, I would call Kimber and tell them the sights are off. Chances are you will damage the sight trying to move it.

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december1979

· #3 · 17 d ago

It's best to cut it off. I did a project where I media blasted the slide and had it polished. I runied to brass punches after I moved up to a 2 lbs hammer.

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december1979

· #4 · 17 d ago

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Deadcenter

Discussion Starter · #5 · 16 d ago

december1979 said:
It's best to cut it off. I did a project where I media blasted the slide and had it polished. I runied to brass punches after I moved up to a 2 lbs hammer.

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I don't want to ruin the sight, I just want to move it a little to adjust sights.

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bad ninja

· #6 · 16 d ago

Don't cut the sight.
That's just some bubba shit.

Kimber uses a hydraulic press to install the sight.
My advice is to just get a competent gunsmith to do it.

If you are dead set on doing it yourself, I would advise soaking the sight in penetrating oil, removing the set screw, clamping the slide in a solid mounted vise, and using a brass punch and a hammer.

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Oklahomabound

· #7 · 16 d ago

...what bad ninja said...

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december1979

· #8 · 16 d ago

bad ninja said:
Don't cut the sight.
That's just some bubba shit.

Kimber uses a hydraulic press to install the sight.
My advice is to just get a competent gunsmith to do it.

If you are dead set on doing it yourself, I would advise soaking the sight in penetrating oil, removing the set screw, clamping the slide in a solid mounted vise, and using a brass punch and a hammer.

Well...... That's just your opinion man

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bad ninja

· #9 · 16 d ago

december1979 said:
Well...... That's just your opinion man

A little online research and you would have understood the issue.
A little logical thinking would have presented other options that didn't include violating your gun with a Dremel, and ruining a $50 set of sights.

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Chuck43

· #10 · 16 d ago

Moving the sight on a Kimber can be difficult, but with a good sight pusher it can be done. I've done it a number of times using a heavy duty pusher I found on ebay a number of years back.

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december1979

· #11 · 16 d ago

Chuck43 said:
Moving the sight on a Kimber can be difficult, but with a good sight pusher it can be done. I've done it a number of times using a heavy duty pusher I found on ebay a number of years back.

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I weighed all options, 15 minutes of time and a new $40 Kimber rear sight was less expensive and you can't tell one bit with he finished product. Everybody has different abilities and confidence of them.

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bad ninja

· #12 · 16 d ago

december1979 said:
I weighed all options, 15 minutes of time and a new $40 Kimber rear sight was less expensive and you can't tell one bit with he finished product. Everybody has different abilities and confidence of them.

Well that's true.
I'm confident I have the abilities to remove a rear sight without destroying the original with a Dremel, but it's your money and your gun.
That's what makes America great.
You can [email protected]& up your own shit, and no one can stop you.
😁

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