@AllenM on here does fantastic work all around.
I'd go to him. Avon IN 15 min out from the circle in Indy.
That's a pretty decent haul from Porter County.
@AllenM on here does fantastic work all around.
I'd go to him. Avon IN 15 min out from the circle in Indy.
The rifle is a complete Colt 6940 with a detachable carry handle.
I assure you sir 300 clicks. I just adjusted the sight another 275 clicks. I hope that does the job.
This rifle is a police trade in. It may be been used and abused.
He said he didn't mind traveling.That's a pretty decent haul from Porter County.
He said he didn't mind traveling.
I'm the same way. I will gladly drive several hours for someone better than what I have local for many different reasons, firearms or not.
I know not everyone is this way. Only recommended him because he said he didn't mind driving.
Yeah, just a sight post is a pretty much anyone can do it thing.You are correct. Replacing the front sight is pretty simple procedure, though, and could be done by just about any armorer. I completely understand wanting to go to someone trustworthy so you don't get a rifle back that is mangled in some way.
I'd still remove the front post and see what the issue is before I'd bother taking it anywhere and possibly wasting time and money.
I have the SBR version of that same rifle right behind me and would love to count how many turns it takes from a flush sight to bottom it out, but I kind of need it sighted in for work.
Yikes! If this is the case, then this is a much more complicated project.Or the sight assembly hole might be stripped
Wow, that is light, especially compared to a Desert Eagle pistol that weights 4.5 pounds.Probably going to have him cut the barrel and p/w it and switch the handguard to save another 5 ounces to get it to 4.5 flat.
I didn't know they actually weighed THAT much.Wow, that is light, especially compared to a Desert Eagle pistol that weights 4.5 pounds.
Or the sight assembly hole might be stripped
My chips are on this.Or the sight assembly hole might be stripped
Excellent suggestion! If the original armory had a mix of guns, then rear handle sight bases could have been ignorantly swapped. Photos might help the group advise further.I recall that when the first flat top colts came out, there were two detachable carry handles. The carbine carry handle was pretty low. Noticeably low. The rifle carry handle was normal height.
I wonder if you have the low carry handle. Can you post a picture?
Also, it is physically impossible to turn the front sight that many turns and still get any movement of the post.
If that's the case. If you can get it out just thread it again, and look at the threads on the sight post they might need threaded again also.Yikes! If this is the case, then this is a much more complicated project.
Sure hope for the OP's sake that it's just a stripped sight post and not the the assembly.
Not sure you can do that. Pretty sure when threads get stripped, there isnt any material left to re-thread, unless you step up to a bigger hole, but then it wont be compatible with any sights.If that's the case. If you can get it out just thread it again, and look at the threads on the sight post they might need threaded again also.