Greetings all,
I am in search of someone that has, and will allow me to use, a rear sight removal tool for the M1 carbine. I've called around to several gun shops in the Nashville / Lebanon / Mt Juliet area and no one seems to have this. I'm hoping a fellow Appleseeder can point me in the right direction or hook me up.
I do not have a sight pusher.
While they may not be the best tools, you can use a brass punch and hammer. Remove left to right (when looking from the rear). I would recommend spraying a penetrating oil on it first (PB Blaster or AeroKroil) and placing 3 layers of masking tape on the left side. Then you just place the punch above the junction of the sight and receiver and hit it. It may take a couple of hard hits initially.
We must have watched the same YouTube video :)
This one is really in there - it won't budge. It appears to be staked, but I can't get a clear view of the dovetail area. I am reluctant to beat on it any more than I already have.
I see. Disregard, then. You may have to shell out the $50 for the tool. However, you could probably sell it afterwards and get some of your money back.
Unless you have a big vise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdNnZrFOFpU (or maybe a hydraulic press)
Now THAT video was new to me. I might be able to set that up. The vice + c-clamp setup is basically the same configuration as those sight-pushers. Thanks!