Does anyone have a link to a tutorial on how to remove the rear sight on a 91/30 Mosin Nagant (manufactured in Tula 1942).
I can post pictures if necessary but I'm having a doozy of a time getting this thing removed without destroying it.
The instructions I have found, have me:
1) Remove the upper portion of the sight by drifting out the hinge pin. I have tried using a couple punches and a rubber mallet. It didn't budge. I tried with some other punches and a regular hammer, though I did not really hit it hard since I don't want to damage the rifle. I have also tried some penetrating oil with no luck. Some places reccomend heating up the sight with a torch but I am reluctant to do so.
2) Remove leaf spring & set screw. Can't remove the leaft spring without removing the upper portion.
3) Drift out front I rear pins of the sight and work the sight off toward the front. Tried also drifting these with the mallet, hammer and punches.
Any help would be appreciated.
Edit: Pictures.
http://wyrdone.org/Pictures/Mosin/Mosin_rs_right.jpg
http://wyrdone.org/Pictures/Mosin/Mosin_rs_left.jpg
http://wyrdone.org/Pictures/Mosin/Mosin_rs_top.jpg
Sorry about the bad image quality....these are taken with a really bad camera phone. I can post better ones if necessary as soon as I dig up my digital camerra.
I can post pictures if necessary but I'm having a doozy of a time getting this thing removed without destroying it.
The instructions I have found, have me:
1) Remove the upper portion of the sight by drifting out the hinge pin. I have tried using a couple punches and a rubber mallet. It didn't budge. I tried with some other punches and a regular hammer, though I did not really hit it hard since I don't want to damage the rifle. I have also tried some penetrating oil with no luck. Some places reccomend heating up the sight with a torch but I am reluctant to do so.
2) Remove leaf spring & set screw. Can't remove the leaft spring without removing the upper portion.
3) Drift out front I rear pins of the sight and work the sight off toward the front. Tried also drifting these with the mallet, hammer and punches.
Any help would be appreciated.
Edit: Pictures.
http://wyrdone.org/Pictures/Mosin/Mosin_rs_right.jpg
http://wyrdone.org/Pictures/Mosin/Mosin_rs_left.jpg
http://wyrdone.org/Pictures/Mosin/Mosin_rs_top.jpg
Sorry about the bad image quality....these are taken with a really bad camera phone. I can post better ones if necessary as soon as I dig up my digital camerra.
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