Mosin rear sight removal.
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 6:57 pm
So for those of you that don't know under the rear sight is a 3/8 dove tail rail,I guess like on a .22.
Now for those of you that do know how in the world do you get the pins out to remove the rear sight. I tried just drifting, then WD-40, then heat, so far all I have done is mushroom the tip of my punch . I am afraid to get it to hot I know I have had it over 200 which from what I have read is above the melting point of silver solder but nothing moves even a tiny bit. The next thing I might try is a dremel and cut it off but that also worries me if I damage the barrel.
Now for those of you that do know how in the world do you get the pins out to remove the rear sight. I tried just drifting, then WD-40, then heat, so far all I have done is mushroom the tip of my punch . I am afraid to get it to hot I know I have had it over 200 which from what I have read is above the melting point of silver solder but nothing moves even a tiny bit. The next thing I might try is a dremel and cut it off but that also worries me if I damage the barrel.