US 9,593,910 B1Granted

Firearm sight tool

AssigneeDanny Fisher

InventorDanny Fisher

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Abstract

Firearm sight tools for removing and installing firearm sights are presented, the firearm sight tools including: a clamping assembly for clamping a firearm slide: a dovetail sight removal and installation assembly removably coupled with the clamping assembly for removing and installing a dovetail sight for the firearm slide; and a front sight staking assembly removably coupled with the clamping assembly for staking a front sight for the firearm slide. In some embodiments, the clamping assembly further includes: a pair of side plates for providing clamping surface, where the pair of side plates are substantially parallel with one another; a number of clamping bolts for providing a clamping force for the pair of side plates; and a cutout positioned along a top edge of each of the pair of side plates, the cutout provided for locating the dovetail sight removal and installation assembly.

Claims15

Dependent claims

A firearm sight tool for removing and installing firearm sights, the firearm sight tool comprising:

a clamping assembly for clamping a firearm slide;
a dovetail sight removal and installation assembly removably coupled with the clamping assembly for removing and installing a dovetail sight for the firearm slide;
a front sight staking assembly removably coupled with the clamping assembly for staking a front sight for the firearm slide;
wherein the front sight staking assembly comprises:
a staking lever removably and pivotally coupled with the clamping assembly along one of a plurality of clamping bolts, the staking lever providing a support disposed along an inner chamber of the firearm slide;
a staking pin disposed along a top surface of the staking lever for staking the front sight;
a staking pivot rod engaged with a front pivot point on the clamping assembly;
a staking bolt threadingly engaged with the staking pivot rod for raising the staking lever;
a front sight stop plate removably coupled with the clamping assembly along a pair of top mounting holes;
and
a front sight stop threadingly engaged with the front sight stop plate for securing the front sight from moving during a staking operation.

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A method for removing and installing firearm sights comprising:

receiving a firearm slide;
providing a firearm sight tool, the firearm sight tool comprising,
a clamping assembly for clamping a firearm slide,
a dovetail sight removal and installation assembly removably coupled with the clamping assembly for removing and installing a dovetail sight for the firearm slide, and a front sight staking assembly removably coupled with the clamping assembly for staking a front sight for the firearm slide;
clamping the firearm slide in the firearm sight tool;
installing a sight on the firearm slide;
and
wherein the sight is a front sight, and
wherein the method further comprises:
aligning the front sight with the front sight staking assembly, the front sight staking assembly comprising,
a staking lever removably and pivotally coupled with the clamping assembly along one of a plurality of clamping bolts, the staking lever providing a support disposed along an inner chamber of the firearm slide,
a staking pin disposed along a top surface of the staking lever for staking the front sight,
a staking pivot rod engaged with a front pivot point on the clamping assembly,
a staking bolt threadingly engaged with the staking pivot rod for raising the staking lever,
a front sight stop plate removably coupled with the clamping assembly along a pair of top mounting holes, and
a front sight stop threadingly engaged with the front sight stop plate for securing the front sight from moving during a staking operation;
positioning the front sight on the firearm slide;
and engaging the firearm sight tool to stake the front sight.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.