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GENERAL => CZ Gunsmithing => Topic started by: Realfitness86 on September 11, 2016, 04:44:53 PM

Title: 85C rear sight impossible to remove!?
Post by: Realfitness86 on September 11, 2016, 04:44:53 PM
So it looks like CZ peened my 85c rear sight

There's no set screw but instead it's got a round smush in the middle and simply refuses to budge

I'm currently using a sight pusher tool and it is %100 un-movable

Yes I let oil droplets seep in the dovetail overnight, still no avail.

What can I do? :(
Title: Re: 85C rear sight impossible to remove!?
Post by: SI VIS PACEM PARRABELLUM on September 11, 2016, 05:11:50 PM
Clamp the slide in a padded vise and drift the sight out with a hammer and brass drift punch. I've seen them peened even on guns that came with set screws, it's not a big deal. Once you get it moving it'll slide right out.
Title: Re: 85C rear sight impossible to remove!?
Post by: Realfitness86 on September 11, 2016, 05:15:52 PM
Quote from: SI VIS PACEM PARRABELLUM on September 11, 2016, 05:11:50 PM
Clamp the slide in a padded vise and drift the sight out with a hammer and brass drift punch. I've seen them peened even on guns that came with set screws, it's not a big deal. Once you get it moving it'll slide right out.

Ok I'll give that a try, Im ordering a brass 1/4" punch.

It's just very strange how I applied a ton of pressure using a push tool and it didn't even budge.

I've seen YouTube videos of people just using punch even without a vice, so I figured it couldn't be so tight
Title: Re: 85C rear sight impossible to remove!?
Post by: Stuart on September 11, 2016, 05:21:05 PM
Cz sights laugh at sight pushers.

A brass punch a decent hammer to start. light gunsmith hammers will bounce also, until you get it started.
Title: Re: 85C rear sight impossible to remove!?
Post by: Realfitness86 on September 11, 2016, 05:31:44 PM
Quote from: Stuart on September 11, 2016, 05:21:05 PM
Cz sights laugh at sight pushers.

A brass punch a decent hammer to start. light gunsmith hammers will bounce also, until you get it started.

Ok good to know, yea I'm hopeful that the hammer and punch method works.

I love CZ's and I don't get why they don't offer a non-b model without a funky rear sight and ambi-slide release.

This is my project pistol (did other customizations already) but I'm starting to think maybe just getting a shaddow in the future.

I wanted to put the light springs of a shaddow (and extended firing pin) to get a lite trigger but with more hammer/sear engagement for safety.... Then again I've heard 0 safety issues with shaddow hammer hooks even after 10k+ plus rounds
Title: Re: 85C rear sight impossible to remove!?
Post by: longgonedaddy on September 11, 2016, 09:15:38 PM
From my experiences, just go ahead and start with the biggest hammer you've got.   ;D