Here is one for the folks that assemble their own barrels....
What holds the taper pins that retains the front sight base?
Posted: 11/14/2004 1:08:00 PM EDT
[#1]
Friction???? I'm not sure what you are asking - they are tapped into place.
Posted: 11/14/2004 1:10:29 PM EDT
[#2]
so they go in from the right? and have to be tapped?
I haven't done this before so I am wondering.
Posted: 11/14/2004 1:14:41 PM EDT
[#3]
You put the skinny end of the pin in the larger hole, and use a soft mallet to tap it into place. They stick very well. It's really not a problem; only one end of the pin will go in far enough from the correct side of the sight to even look like it's right.
Posted: 11/14/2004 1:16:42 PM EDT
[#4]
Unless you have an RRA type barrel with the straight pins, taper pins only fit in one way.
Posted: 11/14/2004 1:22:13 PM EDT
[#5]
Nothing else after taping them in, nothing to secure them?
Posted: 11/14/2004 1:50:52 PM EDT
[#6]
Quoted: Nothing else after taping them in, nothing to secure them?
Nope, a good solid whack to seat them is all that is needed.
