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How do I get this front sight off?
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<blockquote data-quote="royinidaho" data-source="post: 1013770" data-attributes="member: 2011"><p>Having only taken off a soldered on front sight from a Remmy 721 we built a heat sink to keep the barrel cool and put the torch to the ramp. </p><p></p><p>Got the job done.</p><p></p><p>Your's is different with that collar. Tougher to build an effective heat sink.</p><p></p><p>If were mine and the work were being done in my garage, assuming it's soldered, I'd very carefully, as in brain surgery careful, cut the collar on both sides of the ramp.</p><p></p><p>Then heat the collar with a MAP gas torch or some such thing. At the right temp it should be easily pushed off with a piece of wood.</p><p></p><p>Then heat the ramp until it falls off.</p><p></p><p>This based on my thinkin' that the solder between the sight and the barrel acts as an insulator.</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind that I may well be totally wrong about this. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="royinidaho, post: 1013770, member: 2011"] Having only taken off a soldered on front sight from a Remmy 721 we built a heat sink to keep the barrel cool and put the torch to the ramp. Got the job done. Your's is different with that collar. Tougher to build an effective heat sink. If were mine and the work were being done in my garage, assuming it's soldered, I'd very carefully, as in brain surgery careful, cut the collar on both sides of the ramp. Then heat the collar with a MAP gas torch or some such thing. At the right temp it should be easily pushed off with a piece of wood. Then heat the ramp until it falls off. This based on my thinkin' that the solder between the sight and the barrel acts as an insulator. Keep in mind that I may well be totally wrong about this. :rolleyes: [/QUOTE]
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