Beretta 92 rear sight adjustment

badcarma · December 6, 1999, 05:24 PM

I've tried the hammer and punch method of moving the rear sight to no avail "its stuck". Is there a better way to move the sight or is there an alignment tool out there.

P-35 · December 6, 1999, 09:54 PM

I think that Brownell's catalogs a "universal" sight pusher. Might wanna try that.

George Stringer · December 6, 1999, 11:03 PM

Badcarma, you may be trying to adjust one that is just too tightly pressed into the dovetail or may be rusted in. Either way try some Kroil on it. Let is set for an hour or two and give the oil a chance to work. Then use a brass drift and knock it out. Once you get the sight out I would either open up the dovetail a little or remove a little material from the sight base. Just enough to allow the sight to be moved with the drift. Then at the range I would get it set where I wanted and make a small dimple with a centerpunch in the center of the slide where the edge of the dovetail meets the sight. This will hold it firmly. George

badcarma · December 7, 1999, 09:59 AM

Thanks to all

December 6, 1999, 05:24 PM	#1
badcarma Junior Member Join Date: December 6, 1999 Posts: 4	I've tried the hammer and punch method of moving the rear sight to no avail "its stuck". Is there a better way to move the sight or is there an alignment tool out there.

December 6, 1999, 09:54 PM	#2
P-35 Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 1999 Posts: 119	I think that Brownell's catalogs a "universal" sight pusher. Might wanna try that.

December 6, 1999, 11:03 PM	#3
George Stringer Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 12, 1998 Location: Earlington KY Posts: 2,299	Badcarma, you may be trying to adjust one that is just too tightly pressed into the dovetail or may be rusted in. Either way try some Kroil on it. Let is set for an hour or two and give the oil a chance to work. Then use a brass drift and knock it out. Once you get the sight out I would either open up the dovetail a little or remove a little material from the sight base. Just enough to allow the sight to be moved with the drift. Then at the range I would get it set where I wanted and make a small dimple with a centerpunch in the center of the slide where the edge of the dovetail meets the sight. This will hold it firmly. George

December 7, 1999, 09:59 AM	#4
badcarma Junior Member Join Date: December 6, 1999 Posts: 4	Thanks to all