Fitting Rear Sight Rivets

[WCG]

Hi Guys,

I've made some rear sight rivets to the drawing, and I have a couple of questions.

Firstly, do they need some kind of heat treatment to soften them?

Secondly, what is the best method of fitting the rivets?

Any advice welcome

[reconbob]

I don't know what alloy steel you used but they should be annealed until

they are dead soft. You need to support the head of the rivet from the underside

of the receiver and flare the head from the top so the soft steel flows/ deforms

filling the recess in the top of the sight base.

 

 

Bob

[WCG]

Hi Bob,

I used a standard "mild" steel as we would call it over here, basically a low carbon steel.

I made them 0.265" long as per drawing, which leaves very little protruding, but I guess that's the way it should be?

Can they be fitted from the top? as it would ensure a cleaner look, Some of the M1A1s I've had seemed to be riveted like that as the inside looks rough.

Cheers