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Posts: 27 (11/15/08 11:16 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None The rear sight is mounted on a band right? How can it be removed from the barrel?
cruffel		#1	[-]
Posts: 65 (11/16/08 10:11 AM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Is this a repair job or Sport&$%#@ing job. Correct me if I'm wrong,I believe one topic is not allowed here.
Veritas1911		#2	[-]
Posts: 28 (11/16/08 02:51 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Repair job of course. Replacing a buggered up one on an M96.
Aubullet		#3	[-]
Posts: 850 (11/16/08 07:27 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I believe they are sweat-soldered in place and have a screw going into the barrel as a locator as well.
cruffel		#4	[-]
Posts: 66 (11/17/08 06:17 AM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	In that case.........They are held on by lead/tin solder. Remove the set screw, heat gently with a PROPANE torch just enough to melt the solder. Tap off with a wood block. When replacing, clean and tin the inside of the new one first. It's very important to use just enough heat for the job.
Veritas1911		#5	[-]
Posts: 29 (11/17/08 09:11 AM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Thanks cruffel. Just a couple of questions? 1) Where is the best part to apply the heat so as to not impact any heat treatment on the receiver? 2) How do you get the band past the front sight? Thanks in advance.
Aubullet		#6	[-]
Posts: 853 (11/17/08 06:49 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	You sould not be using so much heat as to effect the receiver, but wrap it in a wet towel or rag just for safety sake. If the rear sight barrel band won't go over the front sight, drift the blade out of the post dovetail. If it still won't clear you'll have to remove the set screw at the bottom of the dovetail and unsweat the solder holding the front sight ring. I don't think you will need to do that though!
cruffel		#7	[-]
Posts: 67 (11/17/08 07:58 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Aubullet has it right.
MP1978		#8	[-]
Posts: 99 (11/17/08 08:01 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Rosebud and I'm not talking about a movie. It must be even heat all around the rear sight band. Like stated above the rear sight base alignment screw must be removed. I honestly have never seen a buggered up rear sight base. I've seen them with messed up rear sight ladders but never a base other than the bluing finish. If your replacing a barrel you will need to remove the front sight band also. Somehow though this sounds like a strange request...Jim
Aubullet		#9	[-]
Posts: 857 (11/18/08 10:26 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I've actually had two Swedes that had buggered rear sight bases. Like they got dropped on one side of the sight, or something hard and heavy was dropped there, like another rifle perhaps?!?! In any case both of them had the low profile base ears on one side bent in, to the point that the sight ladder was pushed off to the side when brought down into it's cradle. On one I used a blunt tool to peen the offending "ear" back over, and now you can't tell the difference, but the other one I actually peened the other "ear" in a bit too, which tightened the assembly for using a B-Square scope mount! Obviously, neither of them needed to have the sight base replaced, but I can see where it might-could happen!

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