Front sight that won't budge - 08/23/19
Anybody have any tips for removing a front sight that absolutely refuses to budge? Standard Marble's type blade in a 3/8" dovetail on a Winchester 1885 that I suspect was installed with the help of a 10 ton hydraulic press.
So far I've applied Break Free with an eyedropper and let it sit from a couple of hours to overnight. Using a brass punch I started with a small mallet, then a 16 oz. claw hammer and now I am literally up to a 3 pound sledge, hitting it as hard as I dare without risk of breaking my hand. It has not moved one iota. And I am trying to move it from left to right as you look down the barrel.
So, I'm open to most any suggestion shot of milling it out. And by tomorrow I may be amenable to that idea.
So far I've applied Break Free with an eyedropper and let it sit from a couple of hours to overnight. Using a brass punch I started with a small mallet, then a 16 oz. claw hammer and now I am literally up to a 3 pound sledge, hitting it as hard as I dare without risk of breaking my hand. It has not moved one iota. And I am trying to move it from left to right as you look down the barrel.
So, I'm open to most any suggestion shot of milling it out. And by tomorrow I may be amenable to that idea.