Help!!!!! I cannot get the new rear sight blade installed on my HiVis conversion. I haven't been able to find a way to hold back the *&^** spring. I've darn near lost it twice!!!
Tom
Mark II rear sight blade installaton
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You can use two different tools for this task. One is a 3/32" pin punch and the other is a 3/32" Allen wrench.
There is a little bit of a trick to installing the sight blade. You must remove the windage screw to complete this installation. If you look at the sight base very closely, you'll notice a small semi-circular cut-out in the front edge of the blade groove. The front edge of your blade has a staked in dimple that fits into that cut-out when the blade is installed.
Place the blade into the slot. It will sit on top of the spring. take your 3/32" tool and insert it into the empty windage screw hole. Push the tool as far to the left as possible; you will be compressing the spring. This next step is counter intuitive for this procedure - Tilt the right side of the blade down a little and lightly force it against the 3/32" tool. Now press the top of of the entire sight blade lightly down onto the tool. Pull the tool back (to the right) from the screw hole and the sight blade will pop into place. Install the windage screw and you're done.
Hope this helps.
R,
Bullseye
There is a little bit of a trick to installing the sight blade. You must remove the windage screw to complete this installation. If you look at the sight base very closely, you'll notice a small semi-circular cut-out in the front edge of the blade groove. The front edge of your blade has a staked in dimple that fits into that cut-out when the blade is installed.
Place the blade into the slot. It will sit on top of the spring. take your 3/32" tool and insert it into the empty windage screw hole. Push the tool as far to the left as possible; you will be compressing the spring. This next step is counter intuitive for this procedure - Tilt the right side of the blade down a little and lightly force it against the 3/32" tool. Now press the top of of the entire sight blade lightly down onto the tool. Pull the tool back (to the right) from the screw hole and the sight blade will pop into place. Install the windage screw and you're done.
Hope this helps.
R,
Bullseye
Last edited by Bullseye on Sat Jul 21, 2007 1:45 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Bullseye,
Thank you very much. Your directions made the job a "piece of cake" (just a few minutes). Ruger should include your directions for the installation rather than what they include with the kit. Changing the front sight was a breeze compared to the rear sight. Now to go out and sight-in the Mark II. Look out feral cats!
Tom
Thank you very much. Your directions made the job a "piece of cake" (just a few minutes). Ruger should include your directions for the installation rather than what they include with the kit. Changing the front sight was a breeze compared to the rear sight. Now to go out and sight-in the Mark II. Look out feral cats!
Tom