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Thread: Tons of slop in the rear sight base of my "new" Springfield 1903 from CMP
Started 3 years, 8 months ago by Accord
My 1903 arrived yesterday and after spending almost 8 hours cleaning and refinishing the rifle, i've finally got it all put together and she's absolutely gorgeous, however there is a TON of slop both left and right on the rear sight. It takes several turns of the windage knob for the rear sight to even start moving, and there's so much slop I can literally take my finger and push the sight ...
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Yinger replied 3 years, 8 months ago
Mine has the same problen..& from what i've heard so do many others. I believe its from the windage pinion being worn. I imagine it can be replaced.
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jbrowningfan replied 3 years, 8 months ago
You rushed restoration of a classic firearm to an 8 hour time span? For shame just kidding, congrats! lots of sources for parts, take it down and analyse the problem first. Mine is a 1918, and no problem with windage. Although you can push hard and it seems weak, that is the nature of the beast. but the adjuster works and it shoots fine. hoo raah
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LtScheiskopf replied 3 years, 8 months ago
Does anyone know if the windage knob on the '03's is supposed to have click stops (like the Garand)? Mine does not.
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jbrowningfan replied 3 years, 8 months ago
No clicks on mine, I think they just move it left or right and hold by friction or resistance as dictated by wear.
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marysdad replied 3 years, 8 months ago
The M1903 rear sight does not have positive clicks on the windage adjustment. It's just a worm screw. If you adjust the sight all of the way away from the knob, you should be able to disengage the pinion from the screw and lift the rear sight off. The screw portion is held in place by spring pressure and can also easily be removed. Then, you'll be able to see what part is worn (almost surely...
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jbrowningfan
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Tons of slop in the rear sight...
Published (2006-03-30 03:23:00)
No clicks on mine, I think they just move it left or right and hold by friction or resistance as dictated by wear. &nbsp;
Accord
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Tons of slop in the rear sight...
Published (2006-03-23 19:37:00)
My 1903 arrived yesterday and after spending almost 8 hours cleaning and refinishing the rifle, i've finally got it all put together and she's absolutely gorgeous, however there is a TON of slop both left and right on the rear sight. It takes several turns of the windage knob for the rear sight to even start moving, and there's so much slop I can literally take my finger and push the sight left and right several centimeters....
Yinger
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Tons of slop in the rear sight...
Published (2006-03-23 21:17:00)
Mine has the same problen..&amp; from what i've heard so do many others.&nbsp; I believe its from the windage pinion being worn.&nbsp; I imagine it can be replaced.
LtScheiskopf
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Tons of slop in the rear sight...
Published (2006-03-24 21:15:00)
Does anyone know if the windage knob on the '03's&nbsp;is supposed to have&nbsp;click stops (like the Garand)?&nbsp; Mine does not.
marysdad
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Tons of slop in the rear sight...
Published (2006-03-30 03:49:00)
The M1903 rear sight does not have positive clicks on the windage adjustment.&nbsp; It's just a worm screw.&nbsp; If you&nbsp;adjust the sight&nbsp;all of the way away from the knob, you should be able to disengage the pinion from the screw and lift the rear sight off.&nbsp; The screw portion is held in place by spring pressure and can also easily be removed.&nbsp; Then, you'll be able to see what part is...

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