How in the hell do you get the front sight hood back on a K98k!?

[Skippy]

I should have known this would be a pain in the a$$ when it took me 20 minutes to get the damn thing off.

To get the barrel bands off I had to rmove the hood, and I'd like to get it back on there without scratching the rifle all to hell.

Any tricks?

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[Badger]

Spread the hood gently with snap ring type pliers and then put it on from the rear of the sight. Once you have it on, use a mallet to set it in place.

Careful what you buy. Most regular snap ring pliers don't have the strength to open these hoods, so acquire for your Mauser tool kit, a large "heavy duty" reverse pliers (similar to a snap ring set) and a plastic/rubber mallet.

Makes the job pretty easy.

Regards,
Badger

[Skippy]

I scrounged through all of our mechanic's gear looking for spreaders like you mentioned. I guess I'll have to bite the bullet and invest in a pair.

Thanks for the heads up.

[Badger]

I scrounged through all of our mechanic's gear looking for spreaders like you mentioned. I guess I'll have to bite the bullet and invest in a pair.

Thanks for the heads up.

I'd loan you mine, but I already loaned them to a guy at the club two years ago and haven't seen him since ...

So, I need to buy another pair too, but since I don't take them off very often, I haven't got around to replacing them.

Regards,
Badger

[Skippy]

Lol Badger,
I probably would've taken you up on the offer too.
I'll see what I can find though.

[Claven2]

I use the Mastercraft type with interchangeable heads. That way Ican use the bent head to tighten recoil cross bolts too