OT- Easiest way to get front sight off

Rhys.94.375 · Post by **Rhys.94.375** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:56 pm

Gday,
i want to take the front sight post off the marlin 22 an put onto my winchester 94.
its one of the williams fire sights i think they are called. any way i was wondering how you guys take the front post off, not undo the screws, but sliding the post out!

Thanks
Rhys

Leverdude · Post by **Leverdude** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:00 pm

If I can I take the ramp off & clamp it in a vice, then drive the sight out.
If I cant I support it best I can & tap it out.

jbm1968 · Post by **jbm1968** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:07 pm

If you are asking this question you might be like me! The best solution is to take it to a gunsmith and have him do it, I am not kidding, if you lack experience you are likely to bugger it up. If you are skilled, use a brass punch to drive it out to avoid marring it (left to right, I THINK!) Then install it right to left, again, I think!!! For the money, I get a gunsmith to do it, I know I suck!

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:40 pm

If the front sight is a ramp front sight, weather soldered on or screwed on, your best best is to buy a sight removal tool. Such as this B-Square one at Midway. http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.e ... mid=754137

If the sight is dovetailed into the barrel, then you need to support the barrel and use a brass punch and tap the sight out of the barrel from left to right looking down the barrel as if you were going to shoot the gun.

Joe

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:54 pm

I use my Williams Sight Pusher, a tool similar to the one Joe linked above.

No more beat-up sights, ramps or sheared screws.

Midway carries a few brands/prices:

http://www.midwayusa.com/esearch.exe/se ... earch.y=11

Rhys.94.375 · Post by **Rhys.94.375** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:57 pm

got it all sorted out now...