My 1941 Lithgow and some questions.

[jmoore]

The easiest way to move the front sight is to remove the nosecap, and then drift the sight with a soft punch and light hammer. So you are going to have to sort that stuck screw sooner or later.

[Arnie]

I thought the holes in the nosecap were for servicing the front sight without having to remove the nosecap? Also it looks like the front sight might be staked in place. There is a hole or dimple in the front sight base below the sight itself. I think you can see that in the head on picture I took of the nosecap. Am I right?

[jmoore]

Oh, ...well, yeah, them thar holes...Post in haste, look stupid long time!

As for the stake mark, it's fairly small and not real close, so it ought to be reasonably easy to break the sight loose. Years of setting probably have more effect. Just restake when the zero is restored if there's any losseness.

If you want to be a bit more precise in expend possibly a few less rounds, there's sight pushers that work, but again ,the nosecap is in the way. Since you've the windows, the rap and tap method still seems easiest.

[Arnie]

Thanks.