mikemyers
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The reason I'm asking this, is because the original adjustable rear sight on my Model 28 didn't seem to be working properly - turning the elevation screw didn't seem to be working, and when Will at the Sebastian Ammo tried it a month or two ago, he thought something was wrong. He sold me a used one he had in the shop, and I assumed they were all the same. Now that I know more, I realize that these sights come with different blade heights, and the blade on the new sight is much higher than the blade on the old sight. I need to lower my sight such that the grouping is about an inch and a half lower at 15 yards.
The main reason I'm posting this, is because I want to know how to properly remove and re-install the complete sight assembly. Jerry's book has LOTS of information about the adjustable rear sight, but doesn't say much about how to remove the assembly (possibly because it's so obvious - remove that front screw, and it looks like it will come right off).
I did some searching on the internet, and only found one place where this was discussed:
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=262256
Instructions there say:
It all sounds so simple, but the words I marked in red sound backwards to me - to remove the strain in the sight, should the rear of the sight be lowered, or raised? If it comes "flat", it would make sense to raise it, but if it comes bent upwards, and it's adjusted by forcing it down, then these instructions would make sense as written above.
Second question - before I put the old sight back on, as now that I've cleaned it out a little, it seems to be working - any suggestions on cleaning it best while it's still assembled, or do I really need to take everything apart? Unless I have to, I'm not sure I want to deal with those tiny springs that work with the detent mechanism.
The main reason I'm posting this, is because I want to know how to properly remove and re-install the complete sight assembly. Jerry's book has LOTS of information about the adjustable rear sight, but doesn't say much about how to remove the assembly (possibly because it's so obvious - remove that front screw, and it looks like it will come right off).
I did some searching on the internet, and only found one place where this was discussed:
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=262256
Instructions there say:
- To remove the entire sight, turn the elevation screw to raise the rear sight, and take some of the strain off. DO NOT back the screw all the war out.
- Remove the screw at the front of the leaf and slide the entire sight backward and off the frame.
- When reinstalling the sight, you have to fit the tiny square nut on the bottom into the "T" slot on the frame.
It all sounds so simple, but the words I marked in red sound backwards to me - to remove the strain in the sight, should the rear of the sight be lowered, or raised? If it comes "flat", it would make sense to raise it, but if it comes bent upwards, and it's adjusted by forcing it down, then these instructions would make sense as written above.
Second question - before I put the old sight back on, as now that I've cleaned it out a little, it seems to be working - any suggestions on cleaning it best while it's still assembled, or do I really need to take everything apart? Unless I have to, I'm not sure I want to deal with those tiny springs that work with the detent mechanism.