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Posted: 6/17/2005 2:21:28 PM EDT
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I'm currently trying to remove the fsb. I was assuming that it was held on by the 2 pins that are under the front sight but I have put quick a beating on them with a punch and a hammer and they are not budging... Any ideas? |
Get a bigger hammer. If they are taper pins (a close inspection will reveal that), make sure you're whomping on 'em from the "little" side. I think the tool should be 1/16", so if you are using one larger than that, you may be exerting all the force on the FSB surrounding metal. You can also use a torch howmapartsinc.com/anything.asp |
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I DID IT! The bigger hammer worked! This was of course after 2 sets of cross-cuts to the gasblock and sight rings with the dremel tool. Not a single scratch. I just etched down *carefully* to get as close to the barrel as possible to weaken the metal... to bashes on the FSB on a block of wood and it torqued off no problems. Now... time to install the new suckers, no pins needed thank god. |
| The first 2 FSBs I did were Model 1 uppers...they used straight pins, so a little Kroil and a couple of taps from a 1lb hammer did the trick. On my 2 Olympic Match barrels, I thought I would need dynamite to loosen them lol. I couldn't believe how tight they were. |
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