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Bent nail M16 front sight.
Just what in heck is that??
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08-07-2013 09:05 PM
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I'm thinking Sight Adjustment tool , used to depress the detent pin.
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Bent nail
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front sight. Just what in heck is that??
Not enough info! As above or are you referring to the sight itself? Fiber optic thingie? actual bent nail? Need clues...
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Found out it is a homemade, persay, sight tool and cleaner
The M-16 Bent Nail sight adjuster Club
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I had a feeling that's what it is. I saw in a M-16 manual somewhere about fabricating one. I have one in my shooting box before I finally bought the proper tools. A-1 and A-2 have different prongs.
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Field expedient sight adjusting tool. Circa 1967, we used 55 gr bullet.
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The U.S. Army has finally started recommending NOT using a nail to adjust the front sight on the M16
-family, FWIW. They finally acknowledged that using a nail damages the sight post, and scrapes the finish off of everything that it touches. A bit late for most of us, I'm afraid.
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An FMJ bullet works well. As someone has already said. Well, I guess I should say a cartridge with an FMJ bullet.
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so , just how often would one need to employ that tool ? i have the 'official tools' and only used them once ...so far , i do always shoot the same ammo
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The proper tools fall into place on the range during recruit training. Not as much for the regular guys except if weapons get switched up. When you take a crew out for the group and zero...you end up adjusting everyone's sights...sometimes several times. Tools help.
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