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Offline pastorp

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Sight removal
« on: June 12, 2005, 01:35:48 PM »
I have a 10" 7TCU barrel with the Silver soldered? front sight. I like a clean barrel for scope use. What is the best way to remove this front sight. Is the solder soft enought to just knock it off with a hammer?

I don't mind a little touch up with cold blue, but don't want to make a mess of the barrel either. Thanks for the help, Byron
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« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2005, 01:37:43 PM »
A propane torch will do it.
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« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2005, 04:07:17 PM »
Bgjohn, Thanks for the input. Do you know what that will do to the blueing? Thanks again, Byron
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« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2005, 05:16:09 PM »
Heat the sight until the solder melts and wipe molten solder from barrel with a shop rag. It shouldn't look too bad. If so use some touchup blue.
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« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2005, 07:39:20 PM »
Bgjohn, Thanks. Sounds like I can handel that. Thanks again, Byron
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