Front sight removal
I’m refinishing an old model 70 push feed and would like to remove the front sight, I’m just worried if I get it hot enough to melt the solder that I might inadvertently warp or bend the barrel. Does anyone have any insight into this, and I better off to just leave it? When my scope is at low power I can see the the front sight, little bothersome.
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I watched an old gunsmith take off the front sight of a Model 70 (1975). Barrel never changed colour.
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Yes he did. From what I can remember, it was a small plastic mallet.
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If you're worried about doing some damage why not just take it into Edmonton's old gunsmith, Henrickson, and let him do it. Shouldn't take long.
Always good to have someone else to blame in times of catastrophic failure. "Hey...you warped my barrel...make me a new one." |
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there may be two screws not solder
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Thanks! |
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When dealing with some parts of your firearm there is no "oops that didn't work", it may end catastrophic before you ever knew what happened. when dealing with heat and tapping the end of a barrel when you are unsure. |
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have a look
There is a hidden screw under the front sight base in the dovetail.
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Catastrophe Diverted!
Thank you Pioneer 2, after I tapped the dovetail out right there it was, screw #2, was just barely snug.
Thanks again AO crowd, I sure wish I had a before picture of this rifle because it was beat up and tired looking for sure. |
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Winchester front sights, at least from the factory are not soldered on, though someone might have later. Take the two screws out, when you tap the front blade out to get at the second screw tap left to right, most dovetails have a slight taper.
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