Nagant Revolver- Removing front sight?

[WarPig1976]

Put the barrel in a vice, use a piece of leather as a buffer to protect the sight an barrel and use a steel punch. Go from left to right. Oh, use a "real" hammer not a wimpy one that comes with punch sets. Cold blue is good for touchup work.

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[Catch22]

I figured before I got to cutting I'd try it in a vice (not one at home, have to borrow the one at dad's shop). For now I've been setting it on a chunk of wood. Using a 3/16" or 1/4" steel punch and a dead-blow hammer so far. May break out a bigger hammer. I hate hitting any piece of a firearm too hard.

[WarPig1976]

dead-blow hammer

Yup, wrong tool for the job...