Question: Drifting sights on a Beretta PX4

[glennb]

I just picked up Beretta PX4 on a trade that included a set of un-installed Trijicon night sights. I am on the fence about whether to sell them or install them as I don't think I will ever use them for their intended purpose. My fear is that I will start trying to drift out the factory sights and they wont budge. I don't want to ding up the original sights as I would consider that a loss of future resale value, and I am too cheap to take the gun to a 'smith (I do have a WECSOG dimploma somewhere). My question is for anyone who has drifted the sights on their PX4; did they require a lot of force, or move easily. I have had a few guns in the past where I gave up trying to drift out sights because they wouldn't budge. Any info appreciated.

[Brass Nazi]

Some pistols have the sights staked in or are held in place by a hidden pin. If you are not confident that you can do it properly I would take the gun to a gunsmith and let him do it. My gunsmith charges me $15 and he can do it in just a few minutes.

[glennb]

Thanks for the reply James Trapp. I don't see anything on the underside of the slide to indicate that there is a pin, nor do I see any material moved by staking. I have decided the factory sights are more than adequate for my needs. Rather than possibly dinging either set, I'll just sell the Trijicons.