VFC AK-74 Canted Front Sight

Debrief · June 4th, 2011, 22:21

Looking for help with fixing a canted AK-74 front sight. My gun was shooting off to the right, yet it turns out the front sight is canted off to the left.

The majority of fixes for real steel AKs involve blow torches and machining new pins. I dont not have the capability of a machine shop.Is the a way to realign the front sight, short of using a sledge hammer?

Thanks in advance for any and all help!

Kingsix · June 5th, 2011, 06:56

I had the same issue with my Realsword Type 56. I had to remove the pins straighten the sight and loctite the front sight and re-drilled and re-pinned with a cordless drill. I've read some guys straighten the sight by covering the sight with cloth and hitting it with a hammer but I found it to be only a temporary fix.

Debrief · June 6th, 2011, 20:37

Can anyone help me out with a step-by-step fix? Sorry, I'm completely out of water, and the local Gun Doc doesnt have the tools to fix it.

Kingsix · June 6th, 2011, 20:52

Main way I've seen of fixing is to redrill and repin check youtube for videos on canted front sights since a VFC front sight would be held together with Pins just like a real AK. Others methods I have heard about are brute force, Adding rails and using optics or a adjustable rear sight to compensate for the front sight being off. If the VFC AK-74 has a adjustable front sight you could get a front sight tool and move the front post all the way to one side.

Airsoft parts sells an adjustable rear sight with windage.

http://www.airsoftparts.ca/store2/in...oducts_id=1092

Danke · June 7th, 2011, 00:52

Pictures of the cant?

Debrief · June 13th, 2011, 00:33

As requested:

Pictures of the magnitude of cant:

Pictures of the sight assembly:

Ideas?

Danke · June 13th, 2011, 00:47

Have you tried going at it from the feed end?

kullwarrior · June 13th, 2011, 03:24

Debrief, have you try my method I post on EAR? If you need help I can goto your place and take a look of the gun.

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June 4th, 2011, 22:21	#1
Debrief a.k.a. HKpro Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Deadmonton	VFC AK-74 Canted Front Sight Looking for help with fixing a canted AK-74 front sight. My gun was shooting off to the right, yet it turns out the front sight is canted off to the left. The majority of fixes for real steel AKs involve blow torches and machining new pins. I dont not have the capability of a machine shop.Is the a way to realign the front sight, short of using a sledge hammer? Thanks in advance for any and all help! Last edited by Debrief; June 5th, 2011 at 11:57..

June 5th, 2011, 06:56	#2
Kingsix Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Peoples Republic of Toronto	I had the same issue with my Realsword Type 56. I had to remove the pins straighten the sight and loctite the front sight and re-drilled and re-pinned with a cordless drill. I've read some guys straighten the sight by covering the sight with cloth and hitting it with a hammer but I found it to be only a temporary fix. __________________

June 6th, 2011, 20:52	#4
Kingsix Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Peoples Republic of Toronto	Main way I've seen of fixing is to redrill and repin check youtube for videos on canted front sights since a VFC front sight would be held together with Pins just like a real AK. Others methods I have heard about are brute force, Adding rails and using optics or a adjustable rear sight to compensate for the front sight being off. If the VFC AK-74 has a adjustable front sight you could get a front sight tool and move the front post all the way to one side. Airsoft parts sells an adjustable rear sight with windage. http://www.airsoftparts.ca/store2/in...oducts_id=1092 __________________

June 6th, 2011, 20:37	#3
Debrief a.k.a. HKpro Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Deadmonton	Can anyone help me out with a step-by-step fix? Sorry, I'm completely out of water, and the local Gun Doc doesnt have the tools to fix it.

June 7th, 2011, 00:52	#5
Danke Prancercise Guru Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Danger Zone	Pictures of the cant? __________________ Airsoft, where nothing is hurt but feelings.

June 13th, 2011, 00:33	#6
Debrief a.k.a. HKpro Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Deadmonton	As requested: Pictures of the magnitude of cant: Pictures of the sight assembly: Ideas?

June 13th, 2011, 00:47	#7
Danke Prancercise Guru Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Danger Zone	Have you tried going at it from the feed end? __________________ Airsoft, where nothing is hurt but feelings.

June 13th, 2011, 03:24	#8
kullwarrior Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada	Debrief, have you try my method I post on EAR? If you need help I can goto your place and take a look of the gun. __________________

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