Ruger Rear site loose! Help!
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jaybar
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Make the end of the pin bigger
The cross pin for the rear sight is a solid pin and is relatively soft. You can pull the pin and while holding one end with pliers slightly flatten the other end by hitting it with a hammer against a hard metal surface. In so doing you will change its cross section profile from a circle to an oval. Only flatten the tip of the pin. If you flatten more than 1/8" you will restrict the ability of the sight assembly to rotate on the pin. Re-insert the pin, unaltered end first, from right to left. If you flattened it enough you should have to tap the last 1/8 inch in with a brass hammer. For a little insurance, put a drop of red loctite on the the tip of the pins and let it get sucked into the hole though capillary action. Wipe off any excess.
The cross pin for the rear sight is a solid pin and is relatively soft. You can pull the pin and while holding one end with pliers slightly flatten the other end by hitting it with a hammer against a hard metal surface. In so doing you will change its cross section profile from a circle to an oval. Only flatten the tip of the pin. If you flatten more than 1/8" you will restrict the ability of the sight assembly to rotate on the pin. Re-insert the pin, unaltered end first, from right to left. If you flattened it enough you should have to tap the last 1/8 inch in with a brass hammer. For a little insurance, put a drop of red loctite on the the tip of the pins and let it get sucked into the hole though capillary action. Wipe off any excess.
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