[cruiser00]

I've searched the web, but have yet to find a good youtube tutorial on this. I understand the sight is removed from left to right(toward charging handle side), but I dont see a pin to punch out. What is the best way to do this?

 

[Chris_B]

I would recommend the TM for the carbine instead. They did it without youtube just fine, back in the day But as a suggestion, I think you may be confusing the front sight and the rear sight in regards to the pin

http://www.booktrail.com/Guns_Rifles/M1, M2 Carbine Technical Manual.asp

 

[cruiser00]

I'll keep looking. I like youtube better. About $16.95 worth better.

 

[Lyman1903]

I'll keep looking. I like youtube better. About $16.95 worth better.

If you google the TM number, you might find it free on line, many TM's are

 

[cruiser00]

Thanks Lyman1903 and Chris_B. I found the free version online.

 

[samamara]

On the rear sight, from what I remember there is no pin. the sight was staked in place. Something on the order of 2000lbs or something like that. my carbine came from korea (blue sky) with huge divots on either side of the sight. Be careful when driving the sight out. The staking can weaken the dovetail and break out when attempting to drive the sight out. Hope this helps. Frank

 

[03man]

There is no "free" lunch, buy a book.

 

[Chris_B]

03man, I agree, it's hard to put youtube in your pocket; even with the right phone it's still small screen, and who's to say that somebody that posts a vid on youtube knows what he or she is doing? The TMs aren't hearsay or simply good advice, they have the correct answers and techniques, period. People will spend 600 bucks or more on a rifle and then won't spend a couple bucks on the right manual when they have an issue; oh well, experience is a good teacher, although it usually gives the test first and the lesson afterwards

 

[TP]

Then of course, there is always the right tool:

http://www.fulton-armory.com/rearsightinstallationandremovaltool.aspx

The sights are staked in tightly as stated by Frank46 above. This was done by the US installer to Ordnance specification, not necessarily by a foreign government work shop and certainly not by "Bubba".