Reply With QuoteHave you tried unscrewing the angled grub screw with an allen key ?
Baz
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Is it easy to remove the Ospreys front sight unit?
Is it glued on?
ATB,
yana
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Have you tried unscrewing the angled grub screw with an allen key ?
Baz
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Muddled
The Allen screw usually causes a small raised dimple on the barrel. One the screw is full removed pour some light oil (Balistol) down the hole and leave it a while. Then gently tap with a soft faced hammer. If that doesn't work it may need warming. You can re dress the dimple the screw made once the sight is off.
HTH
Ian
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The original foresight was plastic and the slightest overtightening would crack it vertically. Later ones are alloy and could be seized if the steel muzzle has rusted. The "dimple" mentioned can make them tight to get off sometimes as well.
The square steel block used on Supertargets can be seriously rusted on, I have had to resort to heat and a brass drift to get them off.
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I like those alloy versions, a kind member on here sold me a four new ones, they are handy to fit on any air rifle that needs a front sight.
Baz
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Havent tried allen screw yet. As I dont yet have the osprey.
Just wanted to know if its doable to remove.
As its for a project Id like to do,
As I dont have the osprey yet I cant comment on which
Front sight unit it is. Either alloy or plastic.
Tnx for the replies so far
Good to hear theyre probably not glued on
ATB,
yana
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