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hoashooter
PostPosted: Tue May 12, 2020 1:41 pm  Reply with quote
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Had one come lose today-thought about superglue but then there wouldn't be any adjustment.
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skeettx
PostPosted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:04 pm  Reply with quote
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OK, what firearm?

You can pin prick the bottom of the sight with a small punch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unhP7JMpiG0

You can shim (coke can) the bottom of the rear sight to raise it in the slot

Lots of things to do, give us more data please

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hoashooter
PostPosted: Tue May 12, 2020 10:35 pm  Reply with quote
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Browning HP---Like the shim idea better ! Very Happy
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Carlos
PostPosted: Wed May 13, 2020 10:26 am  Reply with quote



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hoashooter wrote:
Browning HP---Like the shim idea better ! Very Happy


Sounds like an Inglis, or maybe an old ww2 era FN.
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