MGW Glock Sight Tool Review: A Retired Lawman On The Gunsmith-Grade Glock Pusher — Tested & Reviewed by Chris Raper, Expert-Reviewed by Bill Wilson

Tested & reviewed by

Chris Raper — Retired North Carolina law enforcement (40+ years) · U.S. Air Force Security Police · NRA-certified Pistol, Rifle & Shotgun Instructor · NC DOJ-certified Concealed Carry Instructor · Founder, Concealed Handgun Carry, Inc. (Elm City, NC, 2006)

Expert-reviewed by

Bill Wilson — Founder, Wilson Combat · 1911 gunsmith since 1974 (manufacturer — disclosed) · Review date: October 31, 2026

In addition to my own research and what my students bring into the Concealed Handgun Carry class every week, this guide was reviewed by Bill Wilson of Wilson Combat, whose opinion appears below. [Keep only if true — Chris: I handled the product(s) on this page myself. Details are in the test record at the end.] The method line at the end of the article says exactly how this guide was built.

When a student walks into my class with a Glock and a fresh set of night sights still in the plastic, I always ask who’s putting them on. Too often the answer is “me, with a punch and a hammer.” That’s when we have the talk about sight pushers.

Ask a gunsmith what pusher sits on his bench and MGW comes up a lot. Their Glock angled sight installation tool takes that shop-grade approach and points it at one platform: machined steel, a shoe cut for Glock-style angled rear sights, and nothing in the push that’s built to flex.

My verdict: it’s more tool than one sight change needs, but if you swap Glock sights regularly or you’re putting on pricey tritium sights, this is the one I’d want on the bench.

FYI, prices and ratings are accurate as of time of writing.

MGW Glock Sight Tool – Best Gunsmith-Grade Glock Sight Pusher

HIGHLIGHT:

A machined steel body and push block, with the shoe cut right into the tool for Glock factory-style angled rear sights.

IN THE BOX:

In the photos you can see the tool still bagged up in a shipping box, with a pack of TruGlo Fiber-Optic Pro sights sitting on top. That pairing makes sense. A pusher is only half the job. The other half is the sights, and you want both on the bench before you start.

Lay everything out and read the instructions that came with your new sights before you touch the tool. The sight maker knows his part better than anybody, and some sights want a set screw or a specific orientation that’s easy to miss.

ANGLED OR FLAT:

This is the one decision to get right before you click buy. MGW makes more than one Glock tool, and they are not interchangeable.

Look at the back face of your rear sight. If the sides angle in, the way a Glock factory sight does, along with Trijicon, Ameriglo and most aftermarket sights, you want this angled tool. If the sides are flat, MGW sells the MGW309S for that smaller group of Glock rear sights. Both are on Amazon. Pick the wrong one and the shoe won’t sit right on the sight.

Then there’s the MGW Sight-Pro, which is a different animal. That’s MGW’s universal shop pusher, and it takes model-specific shoe plates for dozens of pistols, including plates MGW sells for the Beretta APX, Sig and others. It’s sold through MidwayUSA and Brownells, not Amazon. If you were hoping to buy the Sight-Pro here, this isn’t it.

SETUP:

Same first rule I give in the classroom: the gun is unloaded, checked twice, and there’s no ammunition anywhere on the bench. Not in a box on the corner, not in a magazine nearby. Field strip the pistol and work on the slide by itself.

In the photos you can see a bare slide laid out in front of the tool, with the long handle running off to the side. That slide is all that goes in. A good tool doesn’t change the prep work, either. My how to use a sight pusher guide covers it: loosen any set screw on the old sight, degrease the dovetail, and tape the slide where the tool will touch it.

Two YouTube videos are worth watching once before you start: “Replacing Glock Sights Properly: MGW Sight Pusher” by SensiblePrepper, and “MGW/AmeriGlo GTOOL2 Glock sight pusher” by TWANGnBANG. Seeing the order of things one time beats guessing at it.

CLAMPING THE SLIDE:

The top photo shows a slide held in the frame, with the rear sight visible through the open window, a knob underneath and the handle off to the side. The frame is marked for factory angled style sights and says Made in the U.S.A.

Because MGW cut the shoe geometry into the tool itself, there’s no separate insert to seat wrong. That’s one less thing for a first-timer to get crooked. You still want the slide held still, not crushed. Snug it down evenly, and if the slide can rock, fix that before you turn anything.

THE PUSH:

MGW lists the body and the push block as machined steel. Budget Glock pushers are usually cast aluminum with a steel tip and a separate shoe insert. Under a stubborn sight, aluminum can flex, and flex is how a shoe slips or threads strip. MGW’s whole argument is that there’s no insert, no aluminum frame to give, and no threads to strip, so the sight moves in a straight line.

Go slow anyway. A quarter turn, look, another quarter turn. I teach trigger press the same way: smooth and steady beats fast and jerky. If the handle starts fighting you hard, stop and look for a set screw or old thread locker before you lean on it. Force is not a substitute for lining things up.

After any sight change, take the gun to the range and confirm where it hits before you carry it. A sight that’s a hair off center can move your group, and you want to find that out on paper, not on the street.

WHY IT COSTS MORE:

The MGW costs more than the budget Glock pushers, and it only does Glocks. What you’re paying for is consistency. For a shop pushing twenty sights a week, that’s the point of owning it.

For a man at his kitchen table with one Glock, it’s insurance on the sight. If you just paid good money for tritium night sights, a tool that won’t slip and gouge the sight body is cheap protection for that vial. If you’re putting a basic set on one pistol one time, that math changes fast.

WHICH PISTOLS IT FITS:

MGW lists it for Glock standard-width slides. If you own a slimline, check MGW’s model list before you order. It doesn’t do front sights, and it doesn’t do anything that isn’t a Glock.

The front sight part isn’t much of a loss on a Glock, since Glock’s factory front sight screws in and no pusher touches it. The non-Glock part is the one to think about. Before you buy any pusher, write down every pistol in the safe you plan to work on. That list picks the tool, not the price tag.

HOW IT STACKS UP:

Against the Pridefend Glock pusher: same job, but the Pridefend is cast aluminum with a steel block and costs much less. For occasional use, it’s fine. Against the Wheeler: the Wheeler is universal and nearly as solid, while the MGW is more precise but Glock-only. Against the Sight-Pro: that’s the universal version of this tool at a higher price, bought through Midway or Brownells.

Every option is ranked in my sight pusher roundup.

WHAT TO CHECK BEFORE YOU BUY:

Where it earns its keep: The MGW tool is precise and well-built. The drive turns smoothly with finger pressure alone, the body mounts securely to the slide, and it moves a sight without marring the gun or the cloth-wrapping tricks a punch-and-hammer job needs.

Where it falls short: Certain slim and compact Glock models need a separate, paid adapter before the tool fits. The front-sight tool is sold separately. A small number of tools have failed after light use.

Who it’s for: Anyone installing sights on standard-size Glocks who wants gunsmith-level precision over a punch. Confirm slide compatibility first if you own a slimline or compact model.

WHAT TO WATCH:

Two things. First, the angled-versus-flat question. Check the back of your rear sight before you order, because the flat-sided sights need the MGW309S instead. Second, it’s Glock-only. If your safe has a 1911, a CZ or a Sig in it too, this tool won’t help with those, and you’ll end up buying a second pusher anyway.

WHO SHOULD BUY IT:

Buy it if you install Glock sights regularly, for yourself or for friends who keep bringing their pistols by, or if you’re putting on expensive tritium sights and don’t want to gamble on a cheap tool. Skip it if this is one sight change on one Glock; the Pridefend does that for less. If you’ve got a mixed safe, look at the Sight-Pro or the Wheeler instead.

SPECS AT A GLANCE:

PROS & CONS:

Pros

• Machined steel body and push block
• Shoe cut into the tool, so there’s no insert to seat wrong
• No aluminum frame to flex under a stubborn sight
• Made in the USA

Cons

• Glock only, and no front sights
• Costs more than budget Glock pushers
• Wrong tool for flat-sided rear sights; those need the MGW309S

$139.99 & FREE Returns on Amazon (as of Oct 31, 2026, 12:05 AM EDT – details)
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Hands-on test record

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MGW Glock Sight Tool FAQ

Is the MGW Sight-Pro on Amazon?

Not as a stand-alone tool. It’s sold through MidwayUSA and Brownells. MGW’s Glock-specific tools and shoe plates are on Amazon.

Do I need the angled or the flat MGW Glock tool?

Look at the back of your rear sight. Angled sides, like Glock OEM, Trijicon, Ameriglo and most aftermarket sights, mean the angled tool. Flat sides mean the MGW309S.

Is the MGW worth it for one Glock?

For one sight change, no. For regular sight work or expensive tritium sights, yes.

Does the MGW Glock tool do front sights?

No. Glock factory front sights are screw-in, so a pusher doesn’t come into it. The MGW handles the rear.

Will it fit a slimline Glock?

MGW lists it for standard-width Glock slides. For slimlines, check MGW’s model list before you order.

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