Question on removing the front sight on a No 4

Hi all,

Very quick question. How does one remove the front sight blade from a No 4 rifle with the split foresight block and reverse-slotted grub screw?

Cheers

Make a custom driver from some old flogged out phillips screw driver. If the shank size is right, all you need is a Dremel type tool or a saw and a small file or two. Once the screw is loose, the foresight will move reasonably easily. (The sight might be a little stuck at first, but a light tap ought to free it.)

Thanks, I already have a stripped out Torx head driver picked out. Just wanted to make sure this was the correct way to go.

Thanks again!

And if I was you and if you're not interested in authenticity and all that stuff, replace the reverse headed screw with a 4BA allen bolt. In the latter days of No4's (and L42's) where the directing staff always knew more than the Armourers, they were always keen to show their prowess by using their leatherman pliers to unscrew the screws, butchering them in the process. I always used allens......