Correcting a 1917 front sight?

[wonderwolf]

I have a 1917 s&w shooter grade that hits to the left. Examination of the front sight shows its bent and when corrected should be poa/poi with 45 ball.

Best practice to make the correction? Lead ingot anvil and soft face hammer?

[Outpost75]

Babbit bar.

[TCLouis]

With that short sight radius, it will not take much straightening to get significant change in POI.