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Posted: 11/4/2004 5:42:46 PM EDT
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Greetings to all and congratulations Mr. President: I am interested in knowing how to remove an AK-74 front sight block so as to replace it with a threaded unit to allow the installation of a threaded brake and the added benefit of a bayonet lug. The rifle in question is a Bulgarian SLR105 in 5.45 Thanks for reading. |
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IMO a rubber mallet won't have enough force. If you have a press you could do it, you'd need to make a collar to brace against the push plate, and put the pressing force on the barrel. *** DO NOT *** use a center punch or hardened chisel to hammer against the end of the barrel - the hard metal will dig into the end of the barrel!!! Best to use a brass punch or a penny to absorb the force. Ask me how I know ;) |
I agree completely, I just replaced the front site base and gas block on a Bulgie 74 with a combo unit and the rubber mallet won't do it. I didn't use a coller and press but rather a mapp torch and a brass deadblow hammer and chunck of oak. The coller method would have been my prefrence although I couldn't get anything to get it chucked up properly. |
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