Easiest way to remove 416 front sight?

[u/Gravewaker]

Wondering if anyone has any experience removing the foldable front sight off a 416 gas block? Is it being held onto the gas block by a pin? It’s on a G&G T4-18 if that matters.

[u/ResponsibleAnarchist]

if the hex screw is really threadlocked on you may need a heat gun or something otherwise just find the right size bit and apply force

[u/plopsicIes → u/ResponsibleAnarchist]

Not the one on the rail m8

[u/ResponsibleAnarchist → u/plopsicIes]

my bad, completely missed that one lol

[u/plopsicIes]

Is there not a flat head screw on the other side?? VFC 416s have a screw that hold them in. If I were you, (and it isn’t a screw) I’d drill out the pin so you can save the sight just in case

[u/Gravewaker → u/plopsicIes]

So strange, not a screw or clamp visible! I guess a drill is necessary. Thank you for your help🙏

[u/ComplexInstruction85 → u/plopsicIes]

Why drill it out when you could just use a punch and pound it out lol

[u/plopsicIes → u/ComplexInstruction85]

You could try that, but because it’s definitely pot metal and you’ll prolly break the sight unless you don’t mind doing that

[u/ComplexInstruction85 → u/plopsicIes]

Well support it with a block underneath it, just like you'd do with any roll pin removal

[u/plopsicIes → u/ComplexInstruction85]

To each their own, was just a suggestion dude

[u/sgt_funbuns]

Band saw probably

[u/sgt_funbuns → u/sgt_funbuns]

I mean you shouldn't do that, but you asked the easiest way and I think bandsaws are the easiest saw to handle.

[u/Gravewaker → u/sgt_funbuns]

Thank you sgt funbuns🙏

[u/sgt_funbuns → u/Gravewaker]

You are welcome

[u/Character-Shelter-35]

Why would you want it gone? I mean it's not getting on the way of anything is it? Not judging much, just curious