16in50calNavalRifle
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Have looked over the threads I could find on this general topic, but still have a few questions.
Issue: my M1 carbine (1943 Quality Hardware) has a rear sight assembly that is set very very far to the right in the dovetail base. About 1/8-inch of the assembly actually hangs out over the right edge of the base.
I have cranked the adjustable aperture all the way over to the left, and in this position the rifle still is a bit right-of-center @ 100 yards. I would think that I should center the assembly a bit so that the aperture could be adjusted to correct the windage.
First, am I correct that I should move the assembly left-ward in the dovetail?
Second, if I do so, is it just a matter of drifting it left using a brass punch (carefully)? I have read the section of the M1 technical manual on the rear sight and I cannot find anything other than this method (of course there is the sight tool made for this purpose, but obviously I don't have one of those).
I typically put a drop of Blue Locktite under dovetail-mounted sights on my milsurps, I assume that would be OK in this case as well.
Issue: my M1 carbine (1943 Quality Hardware) has a rear sight assembly that is set very very far to the right in the dovetail base. About 1/8-inch of the assembly actually hangs out over the right edge of the base.
I have cranked the adjustable aperture all the way over to the left, and in this position the rifle still is a bit right-of-center @ 100 yards. I would think that I should center the assembly a bit so that the aperture could be adjusted to correct the windage.
First, am I correct that I should move the assembly left-ward in the dovetail?
Second, if I do so, is it just a matter of drifting it left using a brass punch (carefully)? I have read the section of the M1 technical manual on the rear sight and I cannot find anything other than this method (of course there is the sight tool made for this purpose, but obviously I don't have one of those).
I typically put a drop of Blue Locktite under dovetail-mounted sights on my milsurps, I assume that would be OK in this case as well.