dualsport
03-24-2013, 02:06 PM
I've found a good combination of replacement sights for older eyes. Those issue Mauser sights are for young men. It's simple and easy. Replace the front sight blade with a Brownells blade and file the notch in the rear sight that's square. The replacement sight post is tall and can be filed down for fine tuning. Using a replacement rear sight leaf avoids mutilating the original. This set-up is reversible so collector value isn't affected. The Brownells front sight blade is much wider than the original and is a square post on a dovetail. Just drift out the original, drift and fit the new dovetail for a nice fit. I also got a 'Firesight' front blade for a Mauser from Brownells but haven't installed it yet. It will be for either hunting or anything requiring a fast sight picture. When installing a replacement sight always adjust the new sight base for fitting, not the original dovetail. Then you can put the original back on when you want with no trouble.