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Offline spinafish

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removal of a dovetailed front sight?
« on: February 21, 2008, 03:23:55 PM »
which direction does a dovetail sight need to be drifted to be removed..I have tried both ways and it seems very stubborn!
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Re: removal of a dovetailed front sight?
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2008, 04:51:49 PM »
The sight should be removed from left to right.Doug
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Re: removal of a dovetailed front sight?
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2008, 04:54:55 PM »
Is this a standard direction for all dove tails, not just Handi's?
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Re: removal of a dovetailed front sight?
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2008, 05:05:12 PM »
Measure the base of the dovetail, one side is usually slightly smaller, knock it out for the small side.

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Re: removal of a dovetailed front sight?
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2008, 09:13:12 AM »
thanks,Gentlemen!
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