M1 Carbine Staking

Tweek17091 · August 19, 2017, 03:27 AM

I just procured a barreled M1 Carbine receiver. It has neither front, nor rear sights. Upon me installing them, would I have to stake them in place, or would basic instillation keep them secured enough?

T. O'Heir · August 19, 2017, 11:59 AM

Rear sights were staked in place because the Carbines were expected to be used in places where replacing/fixing 'em wasn't possible. That and dovetail tolerances were a bit loose as parts were made by everybody and his brother plus all their cousins. Staking isn't a terribly difficult thing to do. Just needs the right tools.
The only part of a front sight that actually gets staked is the key. And it's not really staked.
There's a how-to(plus just about everything else you need to know) in the manual on Biggerhammer. Note the need for the provided UN & PW. http://www.biggerhammer.net/manuals/

Ibmikey · August 19, 2017, 10:51 PM

Both sights can be tapped into place if you do not have the military tools designed for these tasks, use a non maring punch. As indicated the front sight does not need staking and only a few manufacturers did it, if using an adjustable rear sight stake it in the two points provided however I would not stake a flip sight as moving it is your only method of windage adjustment.

August 19, 2017, 03:27 AM	#1
Tweek17091 Junior Member Join Date: April 24, 2017 Posts: 1	M1 Carbine Staking I just procured a barreled M1 Carbine receiver. It has neither front, nor rear sights. Upon me installing them, would I have to stake them in place, or would basic instillation keep them secured enough?

August 19, 2017, 11:59 AM	#2
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	Rear sights were staked in place because the Carbines were expected to be used in places where replacing/fixing 'em wasn't possible. That and dovetail tolerances were a bit loose as parts were made by everybody and his brother plus all their cousins. Staking isn't a terribly difficult thing to do. Just needs the right tools. The only part of a front sight that actually gets staked is the key. And it's not really staked. There's a how-to(plus just about everything else you need to know) in the manual on Biggerhammer. Note the need for the provided UN & PW. http://www.biggerhammer.net/manuals/ __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

August 19, 2017, 10:51 PM	#3
Ibmikey Senior Member Join Date: June 1, 2013 Location: Now relocated to Texas Posts: 2,943	Both sights can be tapped into place if you do not have the military tools designed for these tasks, use a non maring punch. As indicated the front sight does not need staking and only a few manufacturers did it, if using an adjustable rear sight stake it in the two points provided however I would not stake a flip sight as moving it is your only method of windage adjustment.