M1Carbine Rear Sight Remover

jamrosgerx · 04-13-2008, 06:51 AM

Hello.Could anyone send me a drawing with dimensions of a M1 Rear Sight removal tool, any home made or a simple metal block will work and can fit to my project in isometric planes.

Thanks and best regards

jamrosgerx

kygunsmith · 04-13-2008, 07:07 AM

I have removed hundreds, maybe thousands, of Carbine sights. No special tool, though. Just big nylon punch and big hammer. If stuborn I use a big brass punch(octogonal to easily hit only where you need pressure. Hoppes and my Mother-in laws' toothbrush removes the brass streak if necessary.
For front secure really close to sight in vise so won't bend. Knock out pin, LtoRight, then use the big punches to bludgeon the fron st. forward. One must miss the key, though, as it is not free to move fwd and will jam up the works.Hence the huge octogonal punch on slternate sides adjacent to key when it appears.
The rear is bludgeoned out as well taking care to set the big punches such that the pressure doesn't bend the "ears". Staking loose rears is hidden by rolling the sight to alternate sides and hiding the stakes under the sight body.

04-13-2008, 06:51 AM	#1
jamrosgerx Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 15	M1Carbine Rear Sight Remover Hello.Could anyone send me a drawing with dimensions of a M1 Rear Sight removal tool, any home made or a simple metal block will work and can fit to my project in isometric planes. Thanks and best regards jamrosgerx

04-13-2008, 07:07 AM	#2
kygunsmith Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 144	I have removed hundreds, maybe thousands, of Carbine sights. No special tool, though. Just big nylon punch and big hammer. If stuborn I use a big brass punch(octogonal to easily hit only where you need pressure. Hoppes and my Mother-in laws' toothbrush removes the brass streak if necessary. For front secure really close to sight in vise so won't bend. Knock out pin, LtoRight, then use the big punches to bludgeon the fron st. forward. One must miss the key, though, as it is not free to move fwd and will jam up the works.Hence the huge octogonal punch on slternate sides adjacent to key when it appears. The rear is bludgeoned out as well taking care to set the big punches such that the pressure doesn't bend the "ears". Staking loose rears is hidden by rolling the sight to alternate sides and hiding the stakes under the sight body.