Scorpion pistol sight adjustment problems

[evert]

Finally got the Mk2 Scorpion pistol out to do some shooting, but find it impossible to get the sights adjusted low enough to what I am aiming at.
The front sight is adujsted up, and the rear blad is all the way down, but I still hit 10 cm too high at 7-8meters.
The accuracy is quite good for a spring pistol, but it would be nice to have it hitting where I'm aiming!

Any ideas?

[ggggr]

Finally got the Mk2 Scorpion pistol out to do some shooting, but find it impossible to get the sights adjusted low enough to what I am aiming at.
The front sight is adujsted up, and the rear blad is all the way down, but I still hit 10 cm too high at 7-8meters.
The accuracy is quite good for a spring pistol, but it would be nice to have it hitting where I'm aiming!

Any ideas?

I often find this with pistols, the Slavia ZVP is an example.
I think with the MK2 Scorpion sight you could either file a little off the top of the rearsight or elongate the holes that the 2 screws go in if the blade is on the lowest setting
http://www.proteksupplies.co.uk/bsa-...day-parts.html --scroll down to see the blade.

Another possible solution is to get another scrap foresight base and then cut a piece of steel or plastic to the height you want and glue it into the base.

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Cant set the rear blade lower, as the notch would disappear behind the sight base.
The idea of an extra high front sight sound like a good solution!
I have a couple of supersport sight bases, but they are probably too high?

[ggggr]

Cant set the rear blade lower, as the notch would disappear behind the sight base.
The idea of an extra high front sight sound like a good solution!
I have a couple of supersport sight bases, but they are probably too high?

I think the Supersport is the same foresight as the late Meteors or your Scorpion.. If you cannot find another sight that will fit/ or a damaged one then I guess you can adapt a base you have.

If a foresight is high--it will make the gun shoot lower and you can then adjust on the rear sight or take a little off the foresight post.

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Yes, its the same sight base as the Supersport ans Mk5 meteor.
I have some sight base risers from a Supersport Tactical, which rises the front sight base with 4-5mm's.
It might be too high, but its worth a try!

[Josie & John]

The early Scorpion foresights came in a choice of four heights, marked I, II, III and IIII. I know Protek sell spares but are currently closed. Later Scorpions had a height adjustable foresight that can be raised or lowered, then secured in places by the foresight ramp retaining screw.

Hope that helps.

John

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With the sight riser under the front sight (as found on the Superstar and Supersport tactical) its finally possible to adjust the sights to hit where i aim