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Offline Zcarp2

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Finn Mosin Front Sight
« on: June 22, 2006, 02:42:44 PM »
May have found why my Finn is not a shooter.  The front sight is loosey-goosey.  Did this part get soldered on or just press fitted into place?

Next question is, how to make sure it is position when I 'fix' it?

The sight does not look damaged.  She wiggles too much though.

All information is appreciated!
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front sight fix
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2006, 04:50:06 AM »
The channel into which the base dovetail slides needs to be tightened up so that there is a good friction fit for the sight.This can be accomplished by using a hammer to ever so slightly tap it while it is against a hard surface such as a vice until it is closer together.
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