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1s1k52 wrote:Any advise on what to do without a vise?

1s1k52 wrote:

TheCytochromeC wrote:

1s1k52 wrote:Any advise on what to do without a vise?

IMHO:
It is much safer and easier to do it with a vise. Sure it can be done, but I bet you it will be frustrating, difficult and time consuming. It also will not give you the quality you'd desire but more or less something you'll deal with. I got a Wilton industrial vise off craigslist for 40$, within 20 miles of my house. Just watch it. In fact here's one http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/[pre-paid legal]/3896013663.html . If you haven't fixed them in three years, I'd say you aren't in a particular rush to fix em'. Wouldn't you? For the record, a vise is, IMHO, a tool as necessary as a socket wrench. It's not used as often, but when you need it ::cough:: you need it. I will say, not if but when you purchase a vise, make sure it's a really nice and heavy one, at least 35lbs. A good vise doesn't have to necessarily be mounted to a work bench. In fact, I used my vise more when it wasn't on my work bench than when I bolted it down. Worst case scenario you can use one that's bolted on the back of a work truck parked somewhere and be done before they know it!

Vise rant over, on to business.

Field strip your glock and check whether or not rotating the front sight will bend/break the plastic or make it wiggly. You have a front sight tool? If not, you probably don't have a socket that fits there laying around somewhere. Another worthy investment IMO. It sounds like a lot of money, but trust me, once you do this, you'll never be satisfied with stock sights again. Wait a minute, you may not want that habit

I am going to text that guy tomorrow it says "medium vise" would that not do? or what should I ask.


Any recommendations on any other tools or brands I may want to get?

Crossfire wrote:

1s1k52 wrote:Any advise on what to do without a vise?

A certified Glock armorer would take care of those sites for you for about $10.

Just saying... Ya know, if you could find one.

glock27 wrote:just for grins cant remember where i saw this the other day may had been on this forum.

Crossfire wrote: A certified Glock armorer would take care of those sites for you for about $10.

OldCannon wrote:

Crossfire wrote: A certified Glock armorer would take care of those sites for you for about $10.

Little things like that I will do for free if you bring it in. Unfortunately, I'm nowhere near McKinney.

1s1k52 wrote:Bought the gun and sights at Bullet trap Plano. Since I bought it there it was free to install. I have shot it several times over three years of owning it and kind of just adapted. I didn't truly notice until a few months ago shooting the same
Setup on a Glock 22. I feel pretty stupid but honestly didn't know any better... I grew up on bolt guns and shotguns with a few revolvers. Buying this glock was a new realm for me. I shoot well enough to defend myself but not sure what that's saying. I had to redo my scope on 30-06 thanks to cabelas incompetence. Is this a fix
I can do myself without going broke getting tools?

I have heard the "front sight focus" a lot in the last year. My next pistol will most likely have an Xs big dot or something like that, but for now I would like this fix

carlson1 wrote:I have the Glock tools including a sight pusher if you can make it to Irving I will glad to help you out.

carlson1 wrote:I have the Glock tools including a sight pusher if you can make it to Irving I will glad to help you out.

1s1k52 wrote:

carlson1 wrote:I have the Glock tools including a sight pusher if you can make it to Irving I will glad to help you out.

do you find a sight pusher to be of better use than a hammer and punch? if so do you mind explaining? sorry I am not PMing you. I assume this would be good information for everyone to know.