Inland - rear sight broken (help)

[shadycon]

Looks like the slide is still there. I agree with Dave, replace the slide and peep assy. I've seen them so loose that the two tabs had to be rebent to keep them on. It shouldn't be hard to fix. GK

[tenOC]

It's looks to be missing parts and replacing the slide probably won't fix it, IMO. Under the sliding peep assembly are two springs and two plunger things. At least that's what i believe is under there. Laid a Carbine down in my chair the other day, walked back over and saw something laying on the floor. It was the sliding peep. Beside it was a tiny spring and cylinder. There are two holes under the assembly where I assume the springs and plungers go. Replacing the sliding part without the stuff underneath just left it uselessly sliding forward and aft.

[shadycon]

tenOC; Thanks for the info, I didn't think about it having springs under them to hold them in position. Always learning! GK

[DaveHH]

Anything that was assembled can be disassembled. Of course there are springs and ball bearings between the plates. Some woman on the assembly line during the war managed to fit the parts together and make it work, so can you. I would make sure that there was some grease holding the parts in place and especially on the sliding areas of that top plate. Remember what the goal is: to not have to pound out the original sight and destroy the very effective factory staking. If you fail, you will simply do what was planned originally.

Working on watches is assembling a miniature machine with screws so small that a thousand can fit into a thimble. It is neither daunting or impossible, it just takes some careful planning and a few small hand tools. Look at the sight and imagine how it was assembled, then reverse the process.