Hi Sam: I'm assuming you are speaking about the front sight post and not the entire sight base that is pressed on to the barrel. The post is pressed into a dovetail. There is a tool to press it out. I used to remove the post by using a punch and knocking it out. It's in there pretty tight but with the judicious use of force and patience it'll come out.
I think the sight base is actually soldered on. So you would need heat and some type of device to pull the sight base off. Getting it back on aligned properly is another issue.
I can't imagine that the rust got under the sight base. But you never know I suppose. Let me check on something. I think I may have a tool to pull the sight base off. Next time i'm in the shop I'll check. It's a front sight puller for an M1 carbine but if I remember I think it works on the K31 too.
A great build and very informative . Thanks Len👌
Thanks burville. I'm going to turn loose the range test video as soon as it gets done uploading. Have a great day my brotha of anutha mutha!
👍👍👍👍 for all 4.......... be well.
Thanks mang!
Your video is ASMR for me
Hi YimI: what is ASMR?
Nice work as usual. Now the fun stuff...
Hey Sean: Agreed. So without further non-sense I think the range test is now up and online.
Is it hard to take off the front sight? I have a little rust on mine, hopefully just surface..
Hi Sam: I'm assuming you are speaking about the front sight post and not the entire sight base that is pressed on to the barrel. The post is pressed into a dovetail. There is a tool to press it out. I used to remove the post by using a punch and knocking it out. It's in there pretty tight but with the judicious use of force and patience it'll come out.
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I am referring to the sight base. I am worried rust might have leached under it. I still need to take a bronze brush to it tomorrow.
I think the sight base is actually soldered on. So you would need heat and some type of device to pull the sight base off. Getting it back on aligned properly is another issue.
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Gotcha. I will try to remove the light rust
I can't imagine that the rust got under the sight base. But you never know I suppose. Let me check on something. I think I may have a tool to pull the sight base off. Next time i'm in the shop I'll check. It's a front sight puller for an M1 carbine but if I remember I think it works on the K31 too.