Mount A2 f.s without pins

[brewmech]

Has anyone mounted a a2 front sight without the taper pins. My base is not drilled for pins and neither is the barrel. I was thinking of drilling and tapping a couple of holes in the botton and fastening it with set screws. Dimple the barrel, loctite and stake set screws. Good idea or bad? Anyone do this before?

 

[Ironman6067]

Believe this is the accepted method. Spoke with TacOrd about a dissapator build awhile back, that required a front sight base and end cap to hold the hand guard in place, he told me this is how he would fasten it.

 

[tiriaq]

That's one way. There are others, including methods using four setscrews in opposing pairs, engaging little milled flats on the barrel.

 

[brewmech]

thought about putting in 4 through the sides but concerned about the amount of "meat" on the base sides. I have access to a milling machine and can run a hole down through the bayo lug and sneak a second in between the ears for the sling loop.