Quote Originally Posted by CINDERS View Post
Don't fool with the sights get as much done as you can and leave it, your only interest is to get the grunge off it and replenish the stock start trying to drift things out who knows what malady's may befall you.
It is a battle rifle and not a parade rifle give it care yep that's what your doing but to go down the tunnel of pulling a serviceable item off just to make it look pretty is not the way to go.

Just what I wanted to hear. Many thanks!!

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