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December 28, 2012, 12:33 PM
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Join Date: September 17, 2012
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sight removal help
I'd like to swap my bead site for a tru glo site on my Beretta 686 Onyx 12GA. Pretty sure the bead unscrews, my question is how do I remove the bead site without damaging it? I'm sure a long nose vise grips will do the trick but it would also damage the bead removing it.
Is this something best left to a gunsmith? Any advise would be appreciated |
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December 28, 2012, 01:26 PM
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Join Date: September 19, 2008
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The bead on my 20ga 686 Black Onyx was threaded, and I removed it via grasping it with visegrip pliers after first wrapping the bead with a leather strip.
I was fortunate, in that the bead on my gun came out rather easily - YMMV, though. I found the TruGlo too large, and instead installed a Hi-Viz Spark II removeable FO bead ($8 @ MidwayUSA), which kit comes with 5 different threaded adaptors for various sizes, one of which fit my 686.  
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December 30, 2012, 02:36 PM
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Join Date: September 17, 2012
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Petah -
Wanted to say thanks - great advice, came right out undamaged. Certainly appreciate your help. |
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December 30, 2012, 02:56 PM
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Yer welcome - Happy New Year ! !
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