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Ruger KMKMkIII 512

rsnyder55rsnyder55 Member Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭
edited January 2014 in Ask the Experts
I just purchased one and it seems to be accurate, but the sights could be better.

I was thinking of going to another set of sights made by Ruger and the description says recommended installed by gunsmith.

How hard is it? It appears a screw holds the front sight on and the rear is dovetailed. I was also considering just replacing the front sight and the rear blade.

Thank you.
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  • MobuckMobuck Member Posts: 14,161 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Front sight has a single screw so is very easily swapped. Rear sight may be a little more difficult but nothing daunting. A padded vise, good screwdrivers, and maybe a non-marring punch.
    I'll go look at the rear blade to see how it works. OK, looks like the rear blade has a tiny screw on the right side that pushes the blade against a hidden spring on it's left. The whole sight assy is held in the dovetail by a setscrew going in from the top.
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  • 260260 Member Posts: 1,133 ✭
    edited November -1
    to remove the rear sight...... loosen set screw. drift rear sight LEFT-TO RIGHT. with brass drift. replace right to left.
    MILLET offers a good replacement sight.
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  • rsnyder55rsnyder55 Member Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thank you for the replies.

    Looking at the replacement sights, the part of the sight that dovetails into the receiver may not need replaceing. There is a part containing the sight blade and adjustment screws that screw in the the dovetailed part.

    I will order one and see how much troubles I've gotten myself in.
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