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Thread: M1 carbine front sight removal

  1. 06-04-2018, 12:07 AM #1
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    M1 carbine front sight removal

    How to? Knock out the cross pin then tap it forward off the spline? Thanks,
    Thomas

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  2. 06-04-2018, 10:38 AM #2
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    Exactly as you've stated. If they've become a little cruddy or rusty they can offer a little resistance, but that is the sequence.
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    Thank you. Does it matter if the pin comes out left or right?

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    With pins, right to left for removal is usually the rule. It's been a while since I took one off, but I'm pretty sure that it's a straight pin and wouldn't really matter. They're in pretty tight, and it's probably best to put the barrel in a padded bench vise and grip the barrel just behind the sight. Otherwise, it becomes a 3-handed job.
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    Thanks, friend.

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