A2 Front Site Removal

[jtischauser]

I was trying to remove an A2 front site last night and it won. Anybody have an insider tip in how to get those pins to budge? I felt like I wasnt getting good support under the site which may be my problem.

 

[Wall]

they're taper pins & come out the side that the cases eject from the upper

 

[Matt1911]

They can be a cat lady sometimes.

 

[TroyF]

Hacksaw......

 

[jtischauser]

Hacksaw......

That was going to be step 3.

 

[Jeremy Moore]

Roll punch and big hammer. I usually have to make the first hit hard, then it taps out after that

 

[Spiff]

they're taper pins & come out the side that the cases eject from the upper

Most of them come out one way, but some are opposite...depends on mfg.

 

[dennishoddy]

Bring it over Jesse. I can get it out.



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[Biggsly]

If you have a sight block, it will help. All I have seen come out one way.

 

[nikatkimber]

Mine were so bad, I mushroomed two punches getting them out. I would wail on it for about 20-30 minutes and quit when I got so mad I was afraid I was going to smash the gun. I did that 3 or 4 times before I finally broke them loose.

 

[dennishoddy]

Since you all don't like my humor.....Try putting some heat on it with a propane torch. A hole will expand more than the pin thats in the hole. Seriously.

 

[jtischauser]

Once I knew what direction to push one swift hammer got em both. Now the barrel nut was another thing. I ruined one of my wrenches and had to cut the delta ring off with my Dremel and use a pipe wrench on the stripped barrel nut cogs. This is a brand new upper too. I guess I may not be torquing my builds this tight?

 

[Wall]

I don't torque mine to any set spec. I just get it tight then turn it 1 more hole to line up for the gas tube.

 

[jtischauser]

Is that last turn a cat lady? I was within a half of a hole when it was pretty tight so I just went a half hole more. Think i should go for one more?

As u can tell I'm a newbie when it comes to building uppers and lowers for that matter.

 

[technetium-99m]

Tight as you can go by hand then spin it to the next hole.

 

[Wall]

Is that last turn a cat lady? I was within a half of a hole when it was pretty tight so I just went a half hole more. Think i should go for one more?

no, You should be good with that

 

[TroyF]

Since you all don't like my humor.....Try putting some heat on it with a propane torch. A hole will expand more than the pin thats in the hole. Seriously.

Insert joke here