No 4 mk 2 rear sight removal

[Sam54]

Hi all

I am trying to remove the rear sight on a no 4 mk 2 so I can install a s & k mount.

Can any one give me some pointers or suggest a URL with instructions?

Thanks

 

[Blastattack]

Punch out the pin on the left side of the sight ears. Remove pivot pin. Remove sight. Done.

 

[Sam54]

Does the pin go up? Or down?

Thanks

 

[buffdog]

Easier to go up. Then you can grasp it with a good set of pliers.

 

[Sam54]

Thanks guys, mine is very tight I cannot seem to get it to move up. Penetrating oil?

 

[Lucite]

a small brass punch, tap it up pull it out with pliers, then tap the cross pin out being careful not to let the spring and plunger under the rear sight go flying.

 

[recce]

It won't hurt. Better that than banging the hell out of the pin in frustration and screwing it up. The chances of you finding a replacement are very, very slim.

 

[TheTooner]

It is easier to make than to find a replacement, even if you have never in all your life made anything but toast..

 

[davemccarthy707]

place a small socket over the top of it. Next use a pair of needle nose pliers, one side on the pin the other on the socket. This will drive the pin into the socket. This way you havent got to pound on it. Most of these were double peened that is why the are so hard to get out.

 

[Sam54]

Thanks for your help guys. It's off and the s & k mount is on.

 

[John Sukey]

I hope the rear sight was a milled one instead of the stamped one, On the stamped rear ladder sight there is a VERY TINY spacer next to it to align the sight properly since it does not have the milled base.

 

[Sam54]

Thanks all for the help. Got the sight off and the s & k mount installed.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Easier to go up. Then you can grasp it with a good set of pliers.

Tapered Pin. UP

Grizz