SKS bbled action question...

[SA85M1]

For those of you who have removed the front sight post,gas block,stock ring,and rear sight assy...Are these items just pinned in place or are they brazed/soldered in as well ?..

Cheers...R...

 

[Geoff B]

They are pinned. I have not tried to remove them, but all accounts say it is not easy.

 

[Sniper_485]

For those of you who have removed the front sight post,gas block,stock ring,and rear sight assy...Are these items just pinned in place or are they brazed/soldered in as well ?..

Cheers...R...

By all accounts, you will destroy the front sight block when you try to remove it. They are pressed on and very tight.

 

[seaslug]

By all accounts, you will destroy the front sight block when you try to remove it. They are pressed on and very tight.

Just cut the barrel!

I may do that mine and then add a muzzle break.

 

[fat tony]

You might want a heavy duty harmonic balancer puller with some custom pieces made up at least to remove the front sight block, maybe with penetrant. They are sweated on with a good interference fit and pinned. The barrels are stepped, this eases things a bit. The barrel threads are on there with an interference fit as well. Even the pins are a bear to remove. I recall I had to drill out a front sight pin before I could laboriously tap the front sight base off with a hammer and a brass drift. It took forever because you want to be gentle with the part. I used penetrant. The gas block could be crusty. It should be a fun job.

 

[Curtton]

By all accounts, you will destroy the front sight block when you try to remove it. They are pressed on and very tight.

not true, i've seen many front sight block for sale and i've bought rifle with front sight block missing. i even bought a front sight block intact. just apply heat then use a puller.

 

[SA85M1]

Well..putting the parts back in place was fairly easy...slow and steady,bit of lube..

 

[fat tony]

Well..putting the parts back in place was fairly easy...slow and steady,bit of lube..

Did you remove the front sight base with a hammer and drift?Did you have any problems removing all the retaining pins?

 

[SA85M1]

Did you remove the front sight base with a hammer and drift?Did you have any problems removing all the retaining pins?

This was actually a reverse install of a stripped action...no issues putting the parts back on....