You don't need a roll pin to hold a front sight in place. Just buy a front sight with the proper dovetail and fit it tightly. The roll pin is a fix for sloppy tolerances and sloppy mass production. Several gunmakers do this: front sight is loose in the dovetail, so put a roll pin in to hold it in place. About as good as the manufacturers who LocTite their sights in place. Have you ever tried to adjust handgun sights that are LocTited in place?
Weld up the original hole using TIG welds from the top and the underside. Re-mill the upper and lower surfaces, then drill a new hole that's straight.Koda94 said:Original Springfield Loaded factory front sight roll pin drilled crooked... because of this I cant install the new front sight I want.
Whats the best solution?
Welding would most certainly require a re-blue job. Does he really want to go that route when they may be cheaper alternatives (like ignore/leave the hole alone, locktite the new sight into posistion).Weld up the original hole using TIG welds from the top and the underside. Re-mill the upper and lower surfaces, then drill a new hole that's straight.