Mis- aligned rear sight on an NP- 22...

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Hi all! Finally just picked up my first ever pistol ( Norinco NP-22). I noticed that the rear sight is sitting off centre by quite a margin. Tried tapping it with a brass punch and vice, but it looks like it's actually glued in.... Wondering if anyone has any experience with this issue on an NP-22 and if there's any suggestions on a fix?

I'm already thinking about just replacing the sights, but hoping for a quick fix for the here and now while I wait on a back order of #8 SIG sights.

Cheers!

Dave
 
Is it shooting to point of aim? It doesnt really matter where the sights sit if it is shooting well. If you absolutely need to move them you will need a sight pusher, which most gun store should have on hand.
 
The rear sight on my np22 sits to the right. However I'm not sure it affects the accuracy or not... Will pay attention on my next range trip.
 
It's a Norinco. It may be that the dovetail is TOO tight. You may need to knock it back out to the right and polish away a bit of metal where you see any serious marks. Use a sharpening stone or fine wetordry sandpaper. This isn't a time to remove too much with a power tool.

Keep in mind that the sort of blows that a sight might need to respond is about what you'd use for driving a 2 1/2" nail into wood in about three or four hits. I'd consider that sort of a blow as a maximum though. Don't go nutzo on it. If it takes more than that to move it inwards then knock it out and remove a polish of metal. Grease the dovetail for the next attempt as well so it resists galling.

If it galled and formed a hard ball of metal in a groove you'll want to concentrate on getting that small hard ball of metal out. This is where it would be just dandy to grind it slightly hollow in that one small spot with a Dremel or similar. Or to just touch it to a grinding wheel in that one small spot.
 
OldFrankHog said:
Is it shooting to point of aim? It doesnt really matter where the sights sit if it is shooting well. If you absolutely need to move them you will need a sight pusher, which most gun store should have on hand.
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Haven't been able to take it out to shoot yet- Miramichi 'Forgot' to print and send my Reg. Cards for all my new purchases last week ... They said they were in the mail as of Friday. I'll keep you updated.
 
ThomasQi said:
The rear sight on my np22 sits to the right. However I'm not sure it affects the accuracy or not... Will pay attention on my next range trip.
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Please let me know- I'd be curious enough to compare notes once I finally make it out to the range as well!
 
BCRider said:
It's a Norinco. It may be that the dovetail is TOO tight. You may need to knock it back out to the right and polish away a bit of metal where you see any serious marks. Use a sharpening stone or fine wetordry sandpaper. This isn't a time to remove too much with a power tool.

Keep in mind that the sort of blows that a sight might need to respond is about what you'd use for driving a 2 1/2" nail into wood in about three or four hits. I'd consider that sort of a blow as a maximum though. Don't go nutzo on it. If it takes more than that to move it inwards then knock it out and remove a polish of metal. Grease the dovetail for the next attempt as well so it resists galling.

If it galled and formed a hard ball of metal in a groove you'll want to concentrate on getting that small hard ball of metal out. This is where it would be just dandy to grind it slightly hollow in that one small spot with a Dremel or similar. Or to just touch it to a grinding wheel in that one small spot.
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Thanks for that BCRider! I never even thought about that (I know- I'm a n00b) I'll give that a try this afternoon!
 
My np22 was off out of the box. Shot 4" to the left at ~20'. Apparently common with these guns. It required a sight pusher to adjust, and the smith that did it for me commented that it was a real bear to move, one of the tightest he had ever adjusted.

As others suggest, shoot first, then adjust.

Probably worth finding a smith or friend with a sight pusher to do the job.
 
Tried my NP22 today and found it shoots to the place where I saw from the sight. Let an IDPA shooter tried it and he said there's no problem with the sight.
 
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