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I can get it to work, but gonna have to take to machine shop for some mods. Luckily I have a cousin with a big shop. But still a pain in the butt. It is built pretty good, but I think the guy building them mocked it up with flipper sights. Windage knob hangs below the flat of the dovetail on a type 2.
LOL, Hey that's right, but I wanted to be sophisticated! When all else fails grab your hammer!
+ 1 STU1! Nothing like the good "old" way! I found this is a combo tool, also works on front sites. Just be slow and careful and a little oil helps.
Just remember: DON'T FORCE IT-USE A BIGGER HAMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rustship
someone once told me the rear sight should come off going towards the right hand side as you look down the barrel
That is correct
so i guess the dovetail machined into the receiver is on a little bit of an angle and NOT parallel ?
that looks like the machine riverbank sells.
i bought the one that Dailey (folcmote) sells, and it has worked well, and my thumbs sleep better at night not being afraid of the hammer
Yup, the one from Nick Dailey works very well. It costs,but min risk to boogering the sight or receiver.
Don't buy anything from E-Bay. They financially support the people who don't think you should be allowed to own any firearm.
Homemade sight mover. Still has tooling marks.
"...on a little bit of an angle and NOT parallel?..." Yep. The rear sight gets moved left to right.
The best rear sight tool is at Riverbank. They are kind of pricey, but I took the plunge. It is well worth the coin. I have never used an USGI one, but they are astronomically expensive.
thats the first time I EVER heard the best of anything came from RIVERBANK,besides a scam
I knew someone would hop on and say that. While I cannot say anything about his parts ( I have not bought any, but heard plenty ), I can say that the rear sight tool is an excellent high quality item.Quote:
Originally Posted by phillydude
Sight puller came from an Individual, did not appear to be associated with Riverbank. Don't get me wrong, if all you wanted to use it for was flip sights, it would work fine. But type 2 and 3 windage knobs fall below the plain of the dovetail surface and would not clear the top of the fixture. That's why I had asked previously if anyone knew how to dissasemble the windage knob from a type 2 sight without destroying it.
A long, long while back I bought two tools from George at Riverbank. They were priced right and work fine. As for parts??? YIKES!!!
as far as riverbank is concerned, as much as people bash him, why doesnt he have tons of negative feedbacks on ebay and gunbroker? either way ,just from the bad stuff i hear, i think i will just stay away and look in other places