No4 front sight removal
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Topic: No4 front sight removal
Posted By: 303 Hunter
Subject: No4 front sight removal
Date Posted: March 13 2020 at 10:27am
I was wanting to remove the front sight base from my No4 Lee Enfield and I just wanted to make sure I did it right. All you have to do is remove the pin that holds it in place and slide it off, right?
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The Lee Enfield is to the Canadian north what the Winchester repeater was to the American west. Cal Bablitz
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Posted By: britrifles
Date Posted: March 13 2020 at 11:26am
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That’s how I’ve done it. I can’t recall if the pin has one end tapered.
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Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: March 13 2020 at 12:12pm
Even after the pin is remove a little "gentle Persuasion" may be needed to get it moving, but yes, basically thats it.
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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)
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Posted By: Canuck
Date Posted: March 13 2020 at 12:22pm
I use a 1/16th" steel punch. Gentle taps usually does the trick.
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Posted By: Honkytonk
Date Posted: March 13 2020 at 1:08pm
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Do you tap it from left to right? (Looking down as if aiming?)
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Posted By: Canuck
Date Posted: March 14 2020 at 10:59am
Left to right usually, sometimes right to left, depending on what works, so....what I'm saying is either way.
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Castles made of sand slip into the sea.....eventually
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Posted By: britrifles
Date Posted: March 14 2020 at 11:04am
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Tap it forward off the barrel lugs. Ally some Kroil first if you have some and let soak.
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Posted By: englishman_ca
Date Posted: March 15 2020 at 6:06am
Don't force it, get a bigger hammer!
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Posted By: Honkytonk
Date Posted: March 15 2020 at 6:41am
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I've always had a lot of trouble removing pins from rifles. Might be too scared to hit it hard enough.
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Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: March 15 2020 at 6:49pm
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me either , always thought id break somethin ,
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Posted By: Marco1010
Date Posted: March 16 2020 at 12:35am
it can take a surprising amount of pursuasion to get it loose !!! heat it up a couple of times , use plenty of kroil each time to get sucked into the seating.
then some brute force with a particularly large brass drift & hammer.
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