Shield front sight help needed...

[Paxal]

I had a set of iDot pro sights installed on my shield, and they are okay, but for one thing: the front sight is off center, so its shooting left.

They guy who put them on for me obvioulsy didn’t have a sight pusher, as evidenced by the marks on one side of the sight. So, I don’t want to go back and give him another crack at it. Can I do it myself? How? I’ve never drifted a sight before. Does heat help? Someone give me the lowdown on this. It looks like it should be easy, but I don’t want to break anything.

 

[Jem45472]

A brass punch will move it, if not aren't the rears adjustable?

 

[Deplorable Me]

A brass punch will move it, if not aren't the rears adjustable?

Rear is not adjustable. It's in the owners manual.

 

[Deplorable Me]

Rear sight is fixed position, part of the striker assembly.

 

[Deplorable Me]

NEW M&P SHIELD SIGHT ADJUSTMENT (FRONT ONLY IS ADJUSTABLE)

Per the S&W INSTRUCTION BOOK. The REAR SIGHT on the SHIELD is NOT ADJUSTABLE The Front Sight is DRIFT ADJUSTABLE to the Left or Right for WINDAGE using a BRASS drift punch. BECAUSE YOU ARE ADJUSTING THE FRONT SIGHT: You MOVE IT in the OPPOSITE DIRECTION that you are trying to correct to the...

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[Paxal]

Well, I beat the heck out of it with a brass punch. The only thing I accomplished was hacking up one side of the sight. It didnt move a millimeter. So, I broke down and ordered a cheap sight pusher tool. It should be here in a few days. We will see what happens. If it works, then I can take the front sight out, repair the damage I did with the punch, and reinstall it.