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    Can’t drift front sight...

    So I purchased a 100yd sight for my G1911 longrifle from Swissicon Products and today I attempted to install it but I can’t drift the front sight out. No matter what I use or from which side I try from it will not move. You’d almost think it was stakes in place. What have people used to push out their sights? Does anyone make a front sight tool that can be adapted for use? I’m not willing to pay almost $200 for a Swiss front sight tool that will only be used once...
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    Go to the hardware store and buy an $8.oo nut splitter, flatten the end of it and there is a way to make it work for the G11. That splitter works best with the k31's, but......... If you put a steel "spacer" to hold it slightly away from the edge of the sight base, it will work on the G11.



    You'll have to wait until my shop manager is available in a few hours. Those sight blades for the G11, both original and ours have an almost imperceptible taper to match the base. OGS (age) leaves me with an imperfect memory, so even though I designed them many years ago, I can't remember this morning.
    The original blade is NOT staked. Whatever you do, please don't try using a steel drift.

    I'll have the answer when he returns from a meeting.

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    BTW........... The reason that Swissicon Armoury tool is so expensive is that it's a big, bulky affair that micro adjusts.
    This one is mine.




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    Quote Originally Posted by Pierre View Post
    Go to the hardware store and buy an $8.oo nut splitter, flatten the end of it
    That would work for several others too I think...good idea.
    Regards, Jim

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    Ha! OGS (OldGuySyndrome) is alive and well. We didn't taper it, but................ If you look closely you'll see that one side of the blade base has slightly rounded corners. That's the side that goes in first.

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    Yes,,,,,,,,, on a k31, but the G11 requires a bit of modification of that unit for it to work.
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    This one might work as well. Sold out but it comes back from time to time.

    ENFIELD P 1914 P 1917 Front Sight Adjustment Tool Gunsmithing P 17 P 14 Pusher | eBay

    I have one for a Model of 1917 that is vary similar to the K-31 (have to check the 1911)

    The price was so good it was not worth my building one (I do that fiddly stuff) Free shipping when he has them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RC20 View Post
    This one might work as well. Sold out but it comes back from time to time.

    ENFIELD P 1914 P 1917 Front Sight Adjustment Tool Gunsmithing P 17 P 14 Pusher | eBay

    I have one for a Model of 1917 that is vary similar to the K-31 (have to check the 1911)

    The price was so good it was not worth my building one (I do that fiddly stuff) Free shipping when he has them.
    No photo is showing up. Is it an Elby tool? If so, while they make great front sight tools and I have a couple (for a Mosin and a Lee Enfield) none fit the G1911. My Mosin tool almost does but won’t quite fit over the front sight band. I did pick up a nut splitter as Pierre advises buy have been having a lot of trouble angling it correctly to work... But it’ll help in a couple months when I get my K31 back and have to do the same.

    And just to whisper in his ear, it would be great if Swissicon Products came out with front sight tools for the different Swiss rifles. *hint hint*

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    LOL! I can take a hint, and............... the drawings are already done. Programming will be in early January. It's designed to do them all with one tool.

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