Removing K98 Sight Hood

[Tread_Head]

Does anyone know any non-damaging ways to remove the K98 front sight hood? I tried tying two pieces of string to each sight of the hood and pulling, but the string just cut into my hands w/out the sight hood moving (no, it was not thin string like fishing line). I really need this thing off so I can sight in the weapon. Thanks.

[weasel_master]

Give Tanker 30 seconds and I'm sure he'll answer.

[Woodman in MO]

Do you have any forceps handy? I'm thinking sort of reverse pliers....

[fal_762x51]

I just used needle nose pliers, spread them inside the hood, and pushed.

[Rampager]

+ 1 on needle nose pliers....that's what I do. You can wrap the noses with tape. Put them inside the hood, then open them up.

[M1 Tanker]

Reverse pliers is the best way.


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If you are still at hood, you can PM me and come over to Harker HEights and use mine.

[Turnbolt]

I use snapring pliers. Works well for me. Also once I get the windage adjusted I stake the front sight blade so it won't move and then i never take the sight hood off again :thumbup:

[Tread_Head]

Thanks for the plier idea, I'll try that this afternoon. Hey Tanker, did you hear about the tornado in Cove today? Touched down 6 miles from cove and moved south toward killeen but didn't last long. All I saw was a funnel cloud near 190.

[M1 Tanker]

Saw the tornado warning and heard Killeen/Ft Hood, but didn't see it....which is a good thing :) Any damage?

[Tread_Head]

Just called my buddies in Cove this morning, no real damage from the tornado, just some branches down in the street. Apparently there were a bunch of people killed by flooding in Cove and Killeen.