vz 58 receiver side rail removal

[luke s]

I am wondering if anyone has removed the vz 58 side rail:

I tried with an allen key, but the thing was just bending and the screws wouldnt budge

I then tried to put a soldering iron to the screws but the heat did not transfer at all.

How are these installed? red or blue loc tite?

Any other ideas beside a torch? I dont want to wreck the paint/bluing by applying a propane flame.

Any other suggestions or anyone else have any luck with removal?

 

[bfiles]

i used an allen key. i stripped one of the heads so i needed to drill that screw out. That was probably the easiest way. they are in there good, thats for sure

 

[luke s]

hmmm well that would not be ideal, I want to mount it on another pre drilled VZ. That one has the holes plugged by filler screws and they were no problem to remove.

I want to swap the filler screws to this receiver once I remove the rail.

 

[Innercity]

Got a Buddy with a Impact driver. It's a tool that you insert a bit into and smack with a hammer.

 

[millwright]

Just support the inside of the receiver if you want to do the BFH trick. You don't want to bend the receiver, Right?

 

[bfiles]

hmmm well that would not be ideal, I want to mount it on another pre drilled VZ. That one has the holes plugged by filler screws and they were no problem to remove.

I want to swap the filler screws to this receiver once I remove the rail.

It didnt do any damage to it, just destroyed the screw that was it. Alittle paint was scraped off but no damage to anything

 

[luke s]

I think I will insert the Allen key and get it red hot with a torch to transfer the heat better, then use a 2nd Allen key to try to turn it.

Hope it works

 

[luke s]

well the allen key method did not work, it was red hot and barely any heat got transferred to the screw. I am thinking it is not made of steel

 

[Fyn]

Generally heating the female side of the fastener (in this case the receiver) is most effective. Some heat transfer might help to loosen loktite, but that's about it. Since I wouldn't want to heat the receiver either, I would seriously try the impact driver technique.

 

[phoenix_rising]

you have to heat up the screws with a heat gun then while they are warm remove them.