Fine tuning sight tool
 

I know there are tools for fine tuning the rear sight on a 1917 artillery. My question is what do you use if you do not have one of these tools?

Make one by grinding/filing a screwdriver.

Thanks Ron, I am afraid that my metal working skills are on a par with my golf game (no pun intended) that is, non-existent. Degenerative arthritis in my thumbs really limits me.

tool
 

are you speaking about this tool ?

Re: tool
 

Yep.

DH, I have one like shown above, available at $100 postpaid. One note of caution: the pins in these tools are a bit fragile and can break, if your fine tune screw is "out of round" or rusted in. I find for the "heavy" jobs, I use my ground down screw driver. TH

Thanks, I had one of these and lost it while shooting last Sun. I was wondering if there were any cheaper alternatives.

As Lugerdoc has pointed out, these tools are easy to break, especially if the adjustment screw is rusted in place or out of round.

I have had excellent luck by first soaking the screws with Gunk brand "Liquid Wrench - Super Penetrant" in order to free them up for easier movement.

Mauser720 - Ron