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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Fal with loose rear sight

Posted: 3/23/2015 11:29:35 PM EDT

I will probably add a DSA rail cover to mount a scope or eotech?

It is one of the Chilean kits from several years ago.

Any fixes on a loose rear sight?

Posted: 3/24/2015 2:15:55 AM EDT

[#1]

Sounds like an IMBEL kit. They made FAL's for Chile and a loose rear sight is common.

Remove the rear sight aperture from the base.
Slightly compress the sides of the aperture together in a vise until it's tight on the base.
Just compress a little bit at a time and check it until it's tight.

Posted: 3/24/2015 4:54:11 PM EDT

[#2]

There's a "z" spring under the aperture that should be helping the top part of the sight return to the same place after each shot.

Posted: 3/24/2015 7:45:59 PM EDT

[#3]

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There's a "z" spring under the aperture that should be helping the top part of the sight return to the same place after each shot.

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The "Z" spring is underneath the base, not the aperture. The rear sight screws lock the base into place.

Posted: 3/29/2015 11:07:29 PM EDT

[#4]

I'll sit on my couch and be corrected. Sorry. I put mine in a vise to tighten it up and there is a spring that you release to slide it from close range to far and that helps it return to the same spot every shot.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Fal with loose rear sight

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