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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => The Shop => : ccjr December 21, 2008, 02:41:51 PM

: P1000--scope only conversion
: ccjr December 21, 2008, 02:41:51 PM

Has anyone removed the rear sight adjustment bolt from the Powerline 1000?

(http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/6647/adjboltmb2.th.jpg) (http://img355.imageshack.us/my.php?image=adjboltmb2.jpg)



I tried allen wrench only (twisted wrench) and heat with wrench (another twisted wrench)

No joy.

Secondary to that question, how is the barrel retained in the hinge block?

: Re: P1000--scope only conversion
: dave2288 December 22, 2008, 10:30:01 AM

idk about the barrel, but i just cut the bolt, sanded it down flat, and i'm gonna have it camo'd from shadow(whole gun in winter camo)...you could also just reblue it

: Re: P1000--scope only conversion
: ccjr December 22, 2008, 12:55:32 PM

Thanks, Dave

I'm considering the cut-off as a last resort.  I really don't want to disturb the finish.

Of course, bluing is another skill I need to learn....

: Re: P1000--scope only conversion
: dave2288 December 22, 2008, 01:07:56 PM

they make blueing pens for touch ups...

: Re: P1000--scope only conversion
: ccjr December 25, 2008, 01:52:02 PM

Christmas success!

I rocked the bolt fore and aft with a pair of parallel pliers.  This deformed the threads enough to break the glue in the bolt hole.  The hole is only 4 threads deep.