Removing front sight base pins

[spleify]

I actually think that is a very industrious way of doing it. Quite smart actually.

I really wish there was a way of getting it out, but I beat on that thing for hours with no luck. It will be interesting to see ho they get it off. After all the hammering on it, I unfortunately slipped off the pin one time(I"m actually lucky it wasnt more than that) and put a small nick in the FSB, I wouldnt be surprised if they have to cut it off.

Thanks again for all the ideas guys!

[Not_A_Llama]

Aw shucks.

Well, here's what it looked like before I drilled it:



You can see how the ends of the pins are basically shiny, from the pounding I'd done before. I've got a new set on order from CMMG, but I'm not really in any hurry.

Pretty much the entire issue with removing the pins comes down to having proper support that minimizes movement. The ghetto jig probably won't last you more than a job or two, but it provides exceptionally solid support for its lifetime.

Delton will probably just drill the pins out (they're relatively soft) and pop in some new ones.