1903A3 Rear sight base removal

[sniper188]

I want to remove the rear sight base from my SC so I can get it blued.
I stripped the sight and removed the tiny set screw in the base, then I Hammered it with a short dowel a few times to try to move it with no luck.
Before I BUBBA it and replace it with a new one is there a safe way to do it?
IT was rearseneled at SA and it looks like they reparked the barreled receiver with the sight base in place. The guts are all blue and look new. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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[reed12b]

There is a rear sight removal thread on here, do a search and you will find it.

[sniper188]

There is a rear sight removal thread on here, do a search and you will find it.

Since we have 10 Carbines I just ordered the tool. I figure it will pay for itself
over the years.

[Chuckindenver]

the Carbine tool, will not work with the A3,...

[sniper188]

OOps you are right. I just got a S'G' Carbine and thats what the tool is fore.
The 03A3 had a parked rear sight and I tried to drift it off and replace it with a blued one but the dove tail section is very thin so I removed the park and cold blued it on the gun. Looks okay and I didn't break the receiver.
I have to many guns and to few brains.

[Kirk]

Try this. Remove the stock. Open the bolt & lay the barreled action on its right side on a firm surface like a 2x8. Lube the rear sight with WD40 or something similar. Take a .4" or larger brass or aluminum punch (end must be flat) and lay it along the very bottom of the sight base - not on the side. The base is staked on & you must use force to break the staking. With a 2 lb or 3 lb hammer, hit the punch smartly. The sight should come off in 1-3 strikes. I've removed dozens of rear sights like this, usually dry, no lube & didn't bend or break any.

[Badger]

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Is the "sticky" thread at the top of the forum of any help?

Springfield 03A3 Rear Sight Removal and Replacement (click here)

Regards,
Badger

[sniper188]

Is the "sticky" thread at the top of the forum of any help?

Springfield 03A3 Rear Sight Removal and Replacement (click here)

Regards,
Badger

I read the "sticky" and went down my basement since it's 40deg, rain, and
windy in Ohio now. I took out the screw and found a 1/8" dimple (stake) in the base. I drilled it out, hit the base with a drift and it moved, then finished it off with a dowel. I am now drinking some wine, smoking a good cigar, and my cat is patting me on the back for the good job I did. You guys made my day. Thank you big time. I would have never figured this one out.