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PhL0aTeR
03-07-2010, 01:31
anyone remove the front sight on a 10/22? it snags on things when i carry it around in my truck, but if i removed just the sight, it would still leave the dovetail mount, which appears to be part of the barrel itself. Could mill it off, probably the route ill end up going, just thought id get some input on it.
DocMedic
03-07-2010, 01:46
If you have no love on how it looks without the front sight, you can just dremel it down.


anyone remove the front sight on a 10/22? it snags on things when i carry it around in my truck, but if i removed just the sight, it would still leave the dovetail mount, which appears to be part of the barrel itself. Could mill it off, probably the route ill end up going, just thought id get some input on it.
Irving
03-07-2010, 03:57
Take it to a smith and have it removed for like $15?
Great-Kazoo
03-07-2010, 08:09
chuch it up in a lathe, turn down half of the bbl portion and thread it 1/2 x 28 for your suppressor, which you know you want.
roman gnome
03-07-2010, 09:24
Looks like Tactical Inc. is getting more of their threaded barrels in.Barrels do not have any iron sights installed.Great option to have for when your can gets in![Coffee]
PhL0aTeR
03-07-2010, 12:28
Take it to a smith and have it removed for like $15?

not sure he can even turn on his power tools for that price... im not talking about just removing the sight from the dovetail, im talking about removing the mount that the sight sets in so the barrel is smooth.... looks like its part of the barrel though.
buying a new barrel might be the way to go.... looks like i can get a threaded barrel for around $150
Irving
03-07-2010, 13:26
Oh, then I suggest what Jim said. Thread it and put on a thread protector.
Troublco
03-07-2010, 18:16
Sounds like a good time to upgrade the barrel to me!
The1andOnlyKC
03-07-2010, 19:59
Punch and hammer from left to right. Easy enough takes five minutes. Have removed many of them.

Then if you dont want to put it back on, grind down the dovetail.
Great-Kazoo
03-07-2010, 22:52
not sure he can even turn on his power tools for that price... im not talking about just removing the sight from the dovetail, im talking about removing the mount that the sight sets in so the barrel is smooth.... looks like its part of the barrel though.
buying a new barrel might be the way to go.... looks like i can get a threaded barrel for around $150

there's one for sale on the firearms acc forum.
i can get it threaded for less money up this a ways. depending on their work load.
Irving
03-09-2010, 01:18
http://www.tacticalinc.com/1022-blued-c-21_193_404.html
sniper7
03-11-2010, 07:35
If the barrel is good, just get it threaded. I have several threaded standard ones and one of the .920 heavy barrels. they all shoot nice[Beer]
PhL0aTeR
03-16-2010, 23:43
awesome responses! i ended up punching it out and spreading a metal dowel enough to fit over it in such a way that the dovetail doesnt catch on crap in my truck.

took it out along with a few other items and had so much fun sighting in the scope and putting holes in spent shotgun shells... i dont think ill be buying a barrel anytime soon, works fine as is..... if i ever have some money to waste ill go with my first plan of dumping a bunch of volquartsen parts in it... [ROFL1]