[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Front Sight Adjustment Tool

Posted: 12/13/2012 9:16:37 PM EDT

Ordered one from DSA and they are back ordered. Any thing I can use in the mean time? House tools???

Posted: 12/13/2012 9:48:11 PM EDT

[#1]

Needle-nose pliers and anything small enough to depress the locking pin (awl, jewelers driver, bobby-pin, etc...).

Posted: 12/13/2012 11:23:30 PM EDT

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Posted: 12/14/2012 10:28:51 AM EDT

[#3]

Snap ring pliers.

Posted: 12/14/2012 1:15:52 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
Ordered one from DSA and they are back ordered. Any thing I can use in the mean time? House tools???

Closed ear or open ear gas block?

Posted: 12/14/2012 1:16:28 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Needle-nose pliers and anything small enough to depress the locking pin (awl, jewelers driver, bobby-pin, etc...).

Locking pin?

Posted: 12/14/2012 11:51:15 PM EDT

[#6]

Thanks for the replies guys. I got my shipment confirmation this morning from DSA but it is always good to know this in a pinch as well

Quoted:

Quoted:
Ordered one from DSA and they are back ordered. Any thing I can use in the mean time? House tools???

Closed ear or open ear gas block?

Open ear

Posted: 12/16/2012 5:26:08 PM EDT

[#7]

I ended up using a fork. Chopped the outer two prongs and use the inner two to adjust

Posted: 12/19/2012 10:46:19 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
I ended up using a fork. Chopped the outer two prongs and use the inner two to adjust

Does it hold up for long term usage?

Maybe I'll use try some of the good flatware. Wife won't miss one fork.

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