C-96 windage adjustment?

DavidJayUden · 12-17-2013, 08:08 AM

Since we are enamored with brooms here lately, here's my question: How does one adjust the sights on a C96 for windage (right to left)?
dju

alvin · 12-17-2013, 08:32 AM

"Send it to the Closet, they can help to fix the problem."
"Are you sure? It's them who drilled the new bore off center and created this problem."

Never mind. Just a joke. Sheepherder can fix this type of issue easily.

MikeP · 12-19-2013, 01:20 AM

Kentucky windage.
Obviously there is no physical adjustment on the sight itself.
I had a good teacher in my old timer grandfather.
adjusting your sight piture is sometimesbetter than adjusting sights-quicker, too.

alvin · 12-19-2013, 07:05 AM

If don't want to make permanent change, you can attach a thin plate at the back of the front sight, slightly higher than the front sight. Adjusting its position, that should solve left/right issue. Then, adjust the height of the rear sight leaf to match the height of the newly bonded front plate. It will work.

If permanent change is not a problem, the plate can be permanently attached to the front sight. But there are many ways, cutting/welding etc, more expensive. I will skip that part.

12-17-2013, 08:08 AM	#1
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	C-96 windage adjustment? Since we are enamored with brooms here lately, here's my question: How does one adjust the sights on a C96 for windage (right to left)? dju

12-17-2013, 08:32 AM	#2
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	"Send it to the Closet, they can help to fix the problem." "Are you sure? It's them who drilled the new bore off center and created this problem." Never mind. Just a joke. Sheepherder can fix this type of issue easily.

12-19-2013, 01:20 AM	#3
MikeP User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ILL Posts: 686 Thanks: 36 Thanked 452 Times in 198 Posts	Kentucky windage. Obviously there is no physical adjustment on the sight itself. I had a good teacher in my old timer grandfather. adjusting your sight piture is sometimesbetter than adjusting sights-quicker, too.

12-19-2013, 07:05 AM	#4
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	If don't want to make permanent change, you can attach a thin plate at the back of the front sight, slightly higher than the front sight. Adjusting its position, that should solve left/right issue. Then, adjust the height of the rear sight leaf to match the height of the newly bonded front plate. It will work. If permanent change is not a problem, the plate can be permanently attached to the front sight. But there are many ways, cutting/welding etc, more expensive. I will skip that part.