Mohican1
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How many of you change your own sights? I mean specifically instead of taking the gun into a smith.
Do you have a sight pusher, or just use a punch and hammer?
How many of you change your own sights? I mean specifically instead of taking the gun into a smith.
Do you have a sight pusher, or just use a punch and hammer?
In my case, that leaves out everything but shaving and dressing myself! Have a wonderful Christmas everyone!(don't take on something greater than your skill set and tools are capable of).
I have changed quite a few sights, both front and back, over the years using a hammer and punch. I really never saw the need for a pusher but would have bought one if I had. I have ground some punches to fit different width dovetails and keep then in a little box in a certain drawer. That way I can usually remember where they are.
PS: I have managed to never booger up a sight to this day. Skill and luck I suppose, heavy on the luck probably.
For moving tritium sights a pusher will keep the vials from breaking.
I wished I had those skills Bill. I worked with outstanding machinists in the shipyard but my background was a "tin bender". Post pics later.
I have never taken a sight-change to a 'smith. I have always done them myself. I have a few simple front-sight pushers for milsurp rifles (91-30, K98, Lee-Enfield, IIRC) but usually use punch & hammer very carefully & intelligently & re-strain-ed-ly applied.How many of you change your own sights? ...
Hahaha, I hear that. Did that once myself ... once.I changed the sights on a 1911...once. ...
Just think, there are probably a few machinists out that wish they had tin bender skills.
I wished I had those skills Bill. I worked with outstanding machinists in the shipyard but my background was a "tin bender". Post pics later.