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Replacing front sight block?

1.1K views 8 replies 5 participants last post by  makfun  
#1 ·
I have always hated the full circle front sight on my mak90; I have often thought of grinding off the top, but know it would look like crap...
Is it easy to swap front gas blocks to get a more 'standard' type front sight? Which variants block will work?
thanks.
 
Discussion starter · #6 ·
$200 to install? Yea; I've come to distrust some gunsmiths... I usedone to install my side-sight mount and it was so far off (10' at 50y, 50' at 100); he charged me more to fix it and said I was 'too picky' and 'the ak isn't a precision rifle anyway'. Had similar experiences to install a mount on an old 222 bolt action... I'll buy the tools to install myself... Now that I know the block I need... thanks!
If anyone knows a good gunsmith in Shelton, WA - let me know ;-)
 
Discussion starter · #9 ·
getting pressed fittings off is always harder than installing; at leas that's what i've found.
For sure, I'll pull what I have and measure before purchasing -- but good to know what I can look for, when ready.
Thanks!