How to remove the pin from rear site?

Anything MG42 related.
Post Reply
Woodey
Hauptgefreiter
Hauptgefreiter
Posts: 11
Joined: Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:37 pm
Anti-spam: Mg42
Location: California

How to remove the pin from rear site?

Post by Woodey »

How to remove the pin from rear site? I don't want to force it seam's to just free spin. I tapped it lightly with a punch & it didn't move, so whats the trick?
Thanks
crash520
Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Posts: 140
Joined: Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:08 pm
Anti-spam: Mg42

Re: How to remove the pin from rear site?

Post by crash520 »

with a 4mm threaded bolt, screw it into the pin and simply pull it straight out, after the retainer cross pin is driven out, it runs front to back
Woodey
Hauptgefreiter
Hauptgefreiter
Posts: 11
Joined: Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:37 pm
Anti-spam: Mg42
Location: California

Re: How to remove the pin from rear site?

Post by Woodey »

Thanks, got it out :wnana:
42rocker
Administrator
Administrator
Posts: 3251
Joined: Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:03 pm
Anti-spam: Mg42
Location: Florida

Re: How to remove the pin from rear sight?

Post by 42rocker »

Could be I'm thinking of a different pin. If you are trying to remove the rear sight from the channel that it sits in then try this. Open or raise the rear sight up as high as it will go. Let down slightly and the pin will drop out. The rear sight will now be free. Just watch out closing the rear sight as it will snap shut on fingers or whatever. If closed you will need to open it again to be able to install everything back together.

Later 42rocker
Woodey
Hauptgefreiter
Hauptgefreiter
Posts: 11
Joined: Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:37 pm
Anti-spam: Mg42
Location: California

Re: How to remove the pin from rear site?

Post by Woodey »

Rocker, had it! I opened it up as you mentioned & it slipped out. I figured I must be missing something the 1st time I tried so I fooled with it a little more & got it.
Post Reply