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Installing a dovetail sight

GuvamintCheese
What is the correct way to install and remove dovetailed sights? Is there fitting involved? What pound sledge should I use?
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  • Fatstrat
    Usually the sights are made to remove from left to right. And to insert from right to left. And are not that difficult to remove or install, provided you have the correct sight. A brass punch is preferable.
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  • COLT
    ...Something I dont care to try but, isn't there a tool for "pushing" the sight out/in of the dovetail? Try B 'Nells...[;)]

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  • brier-49
    get a williams sight pusher,makes it real easy and you won't bugge r anything up.
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  • 1911a1-fan
    what gun?

    some do go in backwards, first you need to know the type of cut, and degree of the cut, small file, bench block, a nylon punch, and 6 oz hammer {nylon punch do not use a metal punch}

    i have yet to find a universal sight pusher, they are not cheap at all
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  • MVP
    Pushers are best if you can get one.
    You can mic the dove tail and see which way the taper is.
    You should be able to install it easilly enough with a non marring punch and hammer.
    I have known some bubbas slipping with the punch and busting the blade off the sight though.
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  • GuvamintCheese
    1911...The gun is a win mod 70

    MVP..I dont want to be a bubba
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  • Marc1301
    Look for a small loss of blueing on the bottom edge of the rear sights. The side that has the loss, is the side that entered the dovetail first, and indicates the direction.
    I use a vise with some sanded oak blocks to hold the slide, and a piece of 1/2" oak dowel with a thick felt tip on it, to knock the sights out, and the new back in.
    Have never "buggered" a set yet!
    And yes,......sometimes you must use a small "non-agressive" file, to match the footprint of the OEM sight.
    As long as you go slow, it will be fine.
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  • GuvamintCheese
    quote:Originally posted by Marc1301
    Look for a small loss of blueing on the bottom edge of the rear sights. The side that has the loss, is the side that entered the dovetail first, and indicates the direction.I use a vise with some sanded oak blocks to hold the slide, and a piece of 1/2" oak dowel with a thick felt tip on it, to knock the sights out, and the new back in.
    Have never "buggered" a set yet!
    And yes,......sometimes you must use a small "non-agressive" file, to match the footprint of the OEM sight.
    As long as you go slow, it will be fine.
    Thats a fine piece of information right there. thanks to all of you. I did end up using a small file to un-snug it.
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