Removing front sight ramp? HOW

jaeger · 12-26-2007, 10:21 PM

I was given a old rifle in great shape with the exception that the front sight is dinged up and the actual sight will not stay in the dove-tail. What I want to do is remove the entire base. There are no set screws or pins and before i go beating it with a hammer I would like to know if anyone knows how to take it off. The rifle is a austrian globe .308, and there is no known information on the net. Any help would be great.

lefty o · 12-26-2007, 10:32 PM

without seeing the rifle, its probably soldered on.

jaeger · 12-26-2007, 10:35 PM

I will try to get some pictures up tommorow.

toolman · 12-26-2007, 11:18 PM

If there isn't a screw in the ramp or under the sight itself, it's either soldered or glued on. You'll probably have to use a small torch and heat the sight base until it falls off.

SwedeSteve · 12-28-2007, 05:20 PM

Dang Toolman, you hit it right on the head again! When do you sleep? So I can get an answer in? Chuckle!!! Thank you for your insight...

toolman · 12-28-2007, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SwedeSteve

Dang Toolman, you hit it right on the head again! When do you sleep? So I can get an answer in? Chuckle!!! Thank you for your insight...

12-26-2007, 10:21 PM	#1
jaeger Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 303 Images: 3	Removing front sight ramp? HOW I was given a old rifle in great shape with the exception that the front sight is dinged up and the actual sight will not stay in the dove-tail. What I want to do is remove the entire base. There are no set screws or pins and before i go beating it with a hammer I would like to know if anyone knows how to take it off. The rifle is a austrian globe .308, and there is no known information on the net. Any help would be great.

12-26-2007, 11:18 PM	#4
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,582 Blog Entries: 22	If there isn't a screw in the ramp or under the sight itself, it's either soldered or glued on. You'll probably have to use a small torch and heat the sight base until it falls off. __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

12-28-2007, 05:20 PM	#5
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 10,383 Images: 1	Dang Toolman, you hit it right on the head again! When do you sleep? So I can get an answer in? Chuckle!!! Thank you for your insight... __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

12-26-2007, 10:32 PM	#2
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 4,807	without seeing the rifle, its probably soldered on.

12-26-2007, 10:35 PM	#3
jaeger Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 303 Images: 3	I will try to get some pictures up tommorow.