Mec-gar adjustable sights

railroader · March 20, 2001, 09:28 AM

I just ordered some mec-gar's for my cz75B. The stock rear sight on the gun is super tight. Any suggestions on how to replace the front and rear sight would be appreciated. I'm thinking I might have to find a smith with a sight pusher. Thanks.

George Stringer · March 21, 2001, 08:35 AM

Railroader, I'd recommend you take it to a smith with a pusher. You can probably eventually beat it off with a drift punch but you run the risk of the punch slipping and marring the slide. When they are that tight nylon drifts don't work. George

railroader · March 21, 2001, 09:56 PM

Thanks George, I got the rear sight out. You will like this, I had my wife stand on the barrel end on my slide on the carpet. This held it still so I could knock out the rear sight with a piece of hard wood and a hammer. It took awhile but it came out clean with no dings on the sight or the slide. Now to wait for the Mec-gar's.

JerryM · March 22, 2001, 05:36 PM

WHAT A WOMAN! Sounds like my wife of 46+ years. Keep her. Jerry

UK2TX · March 28, 2001, 10:38 PM

railroader,

Assuming the pistol is pointing forward, did you go left to right when knocking the sight out? I think the rear sight have a slight taper...

Regards,

UK2TX

railroader · March 30, 2001, 02:13 AM

I knocked it out from right to left. That is what it says to do on the mec-gar instructions. On colts and other american pistols you knock them out from left to right according to mec-gar.

UK2TX · March 30, 2001, 12:36 PM

Railroader,

Sorry I should have made my post more clear, I had been wondering if you had been trying to get them off the wrong way i.e. pushing against the taper.

For future reference, although this site is great there is a CZ only forum at http://www.unitedforums.com/cgi-bin/...i?action=intro

Regards,

UK2TX

railroader · March 30, 2001, 05:48 PM

no problem, ukstx. The rear sight was super tight. I put on the new sights, much better than the factory sight for me.By the way I go to the cz forum every day, it's a good forum. Thanks

March 20, 2001, 09:28 AM	#1
railroader Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2000 Location: Tucson Arizona Posts: 1,756	I just ordered some mec-gar's for my cz75B. The stock rear sight on the gun is super tight. Any suggestions on how to replace the front and rear sight would be appreciated. I'm thinking I might have to find a smith with a sight pusher. Thanks.

March 21, 2001, 08:35 AM	#2
George Stringer Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 12, 1998 Location: Earlington KY Posts: 2,299	Railroader, I'd recommend you take it to a smith with a pusher. You can probably eventually beat it off with a drift punch but you run the risk of the punch slipping and marring the slide. When they are that tight nylon drifts don't work. George

March 21, 2001, 09:56 PM	#3
railroader Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2000 Location: Tucson Arizona Posts: 1,756	Thanks George, I got the rear sight out. You will like this, I had my wife stand on the barrel end on my slide on the carpet. This held it still so I could knock out the rear sight with a piece of hard wood and a hammer. It took awhile but it came out clean with no dings on the sight or the slide. Now to wait for the Mec-gar's.

March 22, 2001, 05:36 PM	#4
JerryM Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 1999 Location: New Mexico Posts: 1,889	WHAT A WOMAN! Sounds like my wife of 46+ years. Keep her. Jerry

March 28, 2001, 10:38 PM	#5
UK2TX Senior Member Join Date: November 12, 2000 Location: Austin,TX Posts: 274	railroader, Assuming the pistol is pointing forward, did you go left to right when knocking the sight out? I think the rear sight have a slight taper... Regards, UK2TX

March 30, 2001, 02:13 AM	#6
railroader Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2000 Location: Tucson Arizona Posts: 1,756	I knocked it out from right to left. That is what it says to do on the mec-gar instructions. On colts and other american pistols you knock them out from left to right according to mec-gar.

March 30, 2001, 12:36 PM	#7
UK2TX Senior Member Join Date: November 12, 2000 Location: Austin,TX Posts: 274	Railroader, Sorry I should have made my post more clear, I had been wondering if you had been trying to get them off the wrong way i.e. pushing against the taper. For future reference, although this site is great there is a CZ only forum at http://www.unitedforums.com/cgi-bin/...i?action=intro Regards, UK2TX

March 30, 2001, 05:48 PM	#8
railroader Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2000 Location: Tucson Arizona Posts: 1,756	no problem, ukstx. The rear sight was super tight. I put on the new sights, much better than the factory sight for me.By the way I go to the cz forum every day, it's a good forum. Thanks