Parts sellers on ebay don't care about preservation so they don't tell you this stuff. There's a lot more to it than I understood as a newb. Included is the tool, an allen wrench, and the sight protector for stamped sights. You dont have to remove the barrel, and the tool fits nicely in a vise. This tool is fast, easy to use, and gentle on your sight and receiver. I found that this is a common problem and that a. I had a gunsmith attempt to use a regular sight pusher on it, but the receiver started to flex, so he said that he wouldn't continue for fear of damaging my receiver. I ended up removing the rear sight and doing as another poster suggested and drilled and tapped a small allen screw to set and hold the rear sight in place firmly. I tapd the ears down and that tightened it a bit, but caused the deflection you speak of. Install front sight pin and stake metal of sight over both ends of pin to hold it in position. 65) until pinhole in sights is in alignment with pin notch in key. Using front sight assembling tool 716313 mate keyway and key in barrel (Fig. Some have burrs you can take off with a little emery cloth, but you have to reapply a finish where you removed the Park or it will corrode against the barrel. High quality tool for removing and installing the rear sight on an M1 carbine. The rear sight removal tool is a standard sight pusher that is attached to a special clamp that fits the carbine's receiver. My rear sight in my Inland M1 was loose and had a ton of slop in it. Slide front sight on barrel with sloping faces of wings to rear. Many sights are just a little out of round which you can't see with the eye, but you'll find out when the sight is on too far to prevent scratches. Inland barrel assemblies were often finished with the sight in place so variations in color can scream "foul".Įverything that can scratch a barrel on removal can happen going back on too. M1 Carbine Rear Sight Removal/Installation. If you damage the rear sight, it will run you about 150-200 for another. Also, some tools mar the barrel when used. There IS a tool that can be used to remove one- but unless you plan on doing a lot of these, I would either (a) hire a competent gunsmith to remove it, or (b) content myself with multiple applications of spray gun-scrubber. There are several reasons the barrel finish gets damaged including staking of the sights in place by installers, to slight bends from impacts or assorted things while it's been in place as well as debris (sand) caught under the sight against the barrel. It might lessen some, but installing causes the same damage too. Heat won't cure most of the issues that cause it.
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