[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Canted ladder sight

Posted: 4/25/2011 7:53:38 AM EDT

I just picked up an Interarms ak47 from Atlantic Firearms. I originally thought the front sight was canted but it appears that the ladder sight is angled to the right. I think everthing else is lined up straight. Is this a minor fix or should I send it back for repair?

Posted: 4/25/2011 11:28:18 AM EDT

[#1]

If either the sight itself or the base is out of line, send it back, there's nothing much you can do to un-bend it.

Posted: 4/25/2011 1:17:50 PM EDT

[#2]

I agree with dfariswheel send it back.
Let them correct there F-ups, if you let them know they are putting out bad products. There is a chance they will change there procedures to keep the defective guns from getting out of there factory.

Posted: 4/25/2011 5:15:59 PM EDT

[#3]

If you want to do it yourself, you need to determine what is out of wack. it could be the rail portion, or it could be a bur on the inside of where the "axle" portion fits in the RSB. The former is pretty straight forward - compare with a depth micrometer and file the high side. The latter is a PITA. You can squeeze in their with a small ball-headed burr on a dremel, but it is tough. Also check that one side of the "axle" on the ladder sight itself isn't misshapen.

Posted: 4/27/2011 8:51:02 AM EDT

[#4]

I had this happen on a like new Bulgarian AK74 parts kit. I used a small round needle file to correct the angle of the holes in the rear sight base where the site leaf ears sit. Like Gunplumber said, first you have to figure out what is out of whack.

Posted: 4/27/2011 9:37:22 AM EDT

[#5]

If I buit it Id fix it, but if you purchased it then send it back....I personally havent had that issue but its nice to know what to look for...

Posted: 4/27/2011 1:51:02 PM EDT

[#6]

oddly, I just noticed this earlier this week on a polish AKMS underfolder RSB I was installing. At first I was thinking I was lining up parts wrong and my FSB was canted or someething and I scratched my head on that one.

Luckily, I read this thread and Gunplumber and others answered my unasked question for me!

Posted: 4/27/2011 1:56:00 PM EDT

[#7]

I popped in another ladder sight from my ak74 just to see and the alignment was straight. I contacted Atlantic Firearms, where I purchased, and they contacted Interarms who is reluctantly sending me a new ladder sight. I'm thinking that my sight was milled incorrectly.

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