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Rear sight loose on Garand

Ambrose
I just noticed that the aperture on the rear sight on one of my Garands is quite loose. If I grasp it with my thumb and finger it moves easily. There must be an adjustment for this. Any help would be appreciated.
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  • cbyerly
    I assume you are refering to the elevation pinion being loose. The lock nut inside of the windage knob needs to be tightened. Put a drop of oil on it and tighten until the elevation clicks are sightly hard to turn.
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  • badlandsbutch
    The sight cover is worn. Remove pinion, push up on aperture to remove.New cover will snap in place. replace pinion. Good to go.
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  • Ambrose
    I should have mentioned that this is a "Special Grade" CMP rifle built on a 1944 SA receiver with new stock and barrel and refurbed parts. The sight, in fact, looks new. I don't think any wear is involved. There is a lot of play in that aperture, both side to side and up and down. The "ears" also have some movement. I have 3 other Garands here and the sights are tight on them. I suspect there's an adjustment I don't know about. If my friend, the old USMC Sergeant was here I know he would fix this thing in less than 10 minutes including BS, (he loved these rifles!) but he died in a car accident some years ago. I miss the old f--t!
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  • kimi
    It sounds to me like your entire rear sight assembly is loose. Here is a link that might help you learn more about it, if such is the case. Once you seat the elevation knob flush with the receiver, you then seat the windage knob and tighten it until both knobs give off very distinct/sharp audible clicks. http://www.m1-garand-rifle.com/m1-garand-assembly/pictures/assembly-exploded-diagram-full.gif
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  • Emmett Dunham
    Bandlandsbutch told you what is wrong with the sight! If I had the rifle here I could fix it in about ten munites by putting on a new sight cover.
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  • 35 Whelen
    Email the CMP with your problem, and I'm sure they'll make it right.
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  • stankemp
    I had the same problem. Popped off the sight cover and put a plastic shim in , snapped the cover back on and it's gold. These shims are available in good hobby stores for adjusting motormounts and flying surfaces on model airplanes.So you can do it right with std M1 parts or do what I did for a lot less money.
    Stan
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