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XeroSygnal
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Posted: 7/27/2012 10:19:49 PM

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I've had this Krink now for a couple of years but don't get to shoot it too much. When I first got it sighted in, I had to crank the front sight way over to the left in order to get it centered. This has always bugged me and I never bothered to take it up with the builder. Is this something "normal" or is there some other issue? Canted gas block / front sight? Minor obstruction in brake causing rounds to veer off in one direction (had that issue with a VZ58 once)? Suggestions? Recommendations for a smith to resolve the issue?



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Posted: 7/27/2012 10:27:31 PM
I have an ak with a canted front sight. You can flip the gun upside down on the sights on a flat surface. Sometimes you can tell where it is off at.
Solution is to have the pins pulled out and have the sight corrected. The you would ream or drill it out then have to repin the sight. Take up with the builder and see if they can correct it.
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Posted: 7/28/2012 10:47:11 AM
Mine is pushed over too, but it's well within acceptable tolerances. I accept it and move on, there's a reason the drum can be moved from left to right. If you really need it fixed, it's just a matter of following what 420ollie said.
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Posted: 9/12/2012 7:12:17 PM
Resurrecting this. Was looking at the Krink again the other day and realized.... the front sight is fine... it's the rear sight that is out of alignment. The rear sight is offset to the left a little bit and is canted a couple of degrees as well. It'll basically need to be removed from the top-cover and welded back on to fix it.

I've got one of the newer style top covers with the peep sight enroute anyway, so that may resolve the whole issue anyway.
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Posted: 9/13/2012 8:39:38 AM
seems to me that most of the people who are ordering the new covers are stating that they are canted as well.
AEnemaBay
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Posted: 9/13/2012 9:37:19 AM
Originally Posted By nictra:
seems to me that most of the people who are ordering the new covers are stating that they are canted as well.


They are slightly, but since they're windage adjustable like the FS it helps center things up for the OCD.
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