Do i need calipers to put my sights back on? I don't have any experience in replacing irons

Get a sight alignment tool

Also ccing with an rds isnt that bad just replace your batteries regularly and mark on your calendar when you replaced them

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You don’t need a sight alignment tool, it can be done with a vise, a small hammer, and a brass punch

Center it up using a ruler, verify at the range.

any y'all here own a G43? the rifle not the glockcock. Just picked one up the other day and I had to reinstall the safety and after installing it with a new retention clip the safety switch lever thingy fell off. I got it back on with little issue but I don't wanna get my first piercing from the safety when I shoot this thing

Friend, that’s not a very common rifle. I would go to /k/ with plenty of pictures, or seek out help from someone with more specific knowledge. I hate to be that guy, but I don’t think you’ll find your answers here.

That, and you gotta flex on the rest of /k/, you own a fucking G43.

Recommending /k/ as a source of information.

Seriously?

It’s that, Reddit, a gunsmith, or books. I simply provide options, it’s up to him to take a course of action.

If you know a gunsmith with experience in C&R, it's been hit or miss for me

I've only met one who can help me with a Ross restoration and he only knew of it from a relative, although the G43 might have more luck

There are plenty of other milsurp resources, forums, etc

Fair.

I'd say Facebook groups tbh

Specialized milsurp groups are fine

They’re very helpful sometimes

Meme page admins if they’re really specific

Caseless G11 Memes knows a fuckload about, you guessed it

And I have gotten a shitload of enfield help from the guy behind enfield memes

He flexed his No.1 Mk.5 at me

Imagine my shock, people with enough autism to make a meme page about a specific gun are autistic for that gun.

Much appreciated for the help fellas. Did some lookin around and the whole safety falling out is a fairly common issue with the rifle.

@Benjammin Franklin Post pics of the rifle pls.
And your others too.

i have kar 98 too

one sec

Kar98 has matching numbers on bolt and receiver as does G43 but the Kar98 has the proof marks scratched out. Bought it for $800. G43 has cost me almost $2700 and I ain’t even got the damn safety to stay on it yet

Ok but you have a G43

bow before him for he is a canonized wehraboo saint

10/10 would literally beat you to death with a shoe for G43.

Ditto

They might beat themselves to death and eat expensive ammo

But hooo boy

Muh selbstladengewehr

Fun fact, the G43 was purpose built for the cold. In cold weather the fixed gas port makes it operate flawlessly, but all you have to do in temperate or hot weather is change the bolt spring.

Another fun fact, the G43 uses a *carbon copy* of the SVT's adjustable gas port.

So you can literally replace it with a repro SVT adjustabl gas port and it's a perfectly functional all-weather rifle.

And it won’t snap beat itself to death then?

Nope, just remember to change the bolt spring or adjust the gas regulator.

Y'know, basic considerations