Svt-40

[Ridolpho]

Mikesm44: If you have trouble drifting the front sight to zero it, I found a Lee Enfield No.4 sight adjusting tool could be very easily modified with a bit of filing to work on the SVT. Alternatively, it's also possible to rig up brass blocks in a vise to clamp the flat sides of the sight base and allow for trouble free drifting. From what I've seen with the SVT's I've shot from my collection so-far, the re-furb process didn't include zeroing the sights. I've started bore-sighting new ones before I head to the range. Look forward to seeing your target photos.

Ridolpho

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[Mikesm44]

Mikesm44: If you have trouble drifting the front sight to zero it, I found a Lee Enfield No.4 sight adjusting tool could be very easily modified with a bit of filing to work on the SVT. Alternatively, it's also possible to rig up brass blocks in a vise to clamp the flat sides of the sight base and allow for trouble free drifting. From what I've seen with the SVT's I've shot from my collection so-far, the re-furb process didn't include zeroing the sights. I've started bore-sighting new ones before I head to the range. Look forward to seeing your target photos.

Ridolpho

Dude, that is so helpful. Thank you so much. The other guy I was shooting with had the same trouble and he was saying he had tried to adjust it but had been unable to move it. I think the sight adjusting tool would probably work, and I happen to have at least one already.

My girlfriend's mom is visiting so I might not get a chance to pull everything out and take photos, she doesn't really like firearms, but I will post more pics ASAP.