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Posted: 9/21/2009 6:29:26 PM EDT
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I just picked up a Russian Tiger and i have a new hooded sight/flashider/lug coming in. So I thought I would get a head start and I punched out the 2 pins on the front sight but everything is still solid. So are the front sights pressed on or threaded on? Do I tap off the front sight with a rubber mallet if pressed on to get it off? Is this an easy change out to put the new sight on?
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I would recommend a smith just because of the limited numbers of Tiger's in country, they are collectors items or close to it and it would be a shame to mess it up.
That being said if I were to do it myself I'd use some heat to loosen the FSB and then hit it with a big f*cking rubber mallet, to quote a friend 
(I used that technique on my S12 gas block and it worked great, just a little propane torch on the gas block and it actually came off relatively easy) Z |
good to hear! My method may sound crude, but it is effective  I tend to agree w/ Zen though, if I threw out that much $ for something, I'd be reluctant to use my method also. However, after converted several AK's, I feel I have a pretty good handle on how sturdy they are. Post pics when done! |
| Oh Yeah I was super reluctant but when smith's were charging me $150+ and weeks of turnaround and months in one case to do it I bucked up my confidence a bit more to give it a shot. Now I may still use a smith if the new sight/hider gives me much trouble for the install. I'm hoping the new sight sizing is right or close to this barrel and it can be driven on with a rubber mallet and then pinned with the same grooves that are already on the barrel. I'm very very picky person when it come to things being right and like I said If I feel it's not going smoothly I will quit and let another do it. I plan on testing the size/fit, drop of oil on the barrel tip, heating it up and lining it up and driving it on, so we shall see. |
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You have some big cajones my friend!
I must say it's awesome that you tackled it yourself. I was nervous about doing my S12 gas block but in the end it turned out to be a simple job, I just had to work up the nuts to really hit that thing with the mallet. After the first few timid blows I started getting on it and when I saw it pop off I was totally stoked. Best of all I did it myself, saved that extra money and it felt good about not being scared to hammer the sh*t out of it. 300 rounds later and the 12 is rocking right along. Congrats! Z |
Thanks for the compliment…I think  …I installed the FSB today and putting it on dead nuts straight was not that big of deal. What I have not done yet was to drill out the pin holes. It is close but it is off from the original grooves a tad. I may try and drill it I may not, might let someone else do that. I spent much more time hand fitting the new rear stock to the receiver. I must say its awful pretty!
I would post a pic but I never could get it to work… I would say if you are use to working on guns and are little on the mechanical side it’s not that hard for a do it yourself to change the FSB, it’s getting your nerve up to mess with an expensive piece. If it was a $300-$400 gun working on them is a no brainer. Still be pissed if something got messed up though. So I'm not out of the woods yet but I see the clearing ahead. |
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Well... got up and decided what the heck, came this far with it and might as well just do it and get it done. Took my time and drilled it out, filed the pins a bit to smooth any rough edges off double and tripled checked the alignment and went at it, and it all worked out.
P.S. Thanks so much for you guys giving me the suggestions you did. My Tiger might have be sitting around on someones shelves right now for a very long wait. Now I need to go out and do a side by side 100yrd shoot out....Tiger vs PSL! Oh and if anyone does has a 1200 meter rear sight they don't need any longer PM me. The gunbroker Dragunov 1200 meter price is way too much for me. |
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