M1 Carbine Staking

[Tweek17091]

I just procured a barreled M1 Carbine receiver. It has neither front, nor rear sights. Upon me installing them, would I have to stake them in place, or would basic instillation keep them secured enough?

 

[T. O'Heir]

Rear sights were staked in place because the Carbines were expected to be used in places where replacing/fixing 'em wasn't possible. That and dovetail tolerances were a bit loose as parts were made by everybody and his brother plus all their cousins. Staking isn't a terribly difficult thing to do. Just needs the right tools.
The only part of a front sight that actually gets staked is the key. And it's not really staked.
There's a how-to(plus just about everything else you need to know) in the manual on Biggerhammer. Note the need for the provided UN & PW. http://www.biggerhammer.net/manuals/

 

[Ibmikey]

Both sights can be tapped into place if you do not have the military tools designed for these tasks, use a non maring punch. As indicated the front sight does not need staking and only a few manufacturers did it, if using an adjustable rear sight stake it in the two points provided however I would not stake a flip sight as moving it is your only method of windage adjustment.