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[Ron Smith]

Patrick,

A very simple and easy way.

Disassemble your Luger. Clamp the barrel in a padded vice. Use a piece of cylindrical steel approximately twice the width (diameter)or larger of the sight dovetail. A 1/2" drive ratchet/socket set extension works good.

Lay the cylindrical piece of steel so that it rests parallel across, and evenly on the edges of the dovetail. Tap it gently with a small hammer. This a "Try and Fit" procedure, don't get too heavy handed.

This will peen the edges of the dovetail down ever so slightly and will create a firm grip on the sight. If done correctly it won't be visible.

Here are a couple of photos of what I mean. Just be sure to hold the steel in place firmly with your other hand. And tap Lightly, it doesn't take much. Hit it too hard, and you could chip the dovetail or peen it too far.

One tap...finger press the sight in for fit. Tap again...try the sight for fit. Once the sight starts in and meets resistance and won't go all the way with finger pressure? You should be there...tap the sight into place with a brass or nylon drift punch.

If you can't push it out with finger pressure, it should stay in place.

Ron