KneverKnew
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Just wanting to know if there are other G43's out there that did not get threading/muzzle nuts on the end of their barrels? What was the purpose of the muzzle threading anyway?
That isn't missin it's muzzle nut. Was likely never supposed to have one, someone has knocked out the pin and removed the front sight base. Can you post more photos?
This is a "bys" barrel on an AC44 receiver that I am using for a shooter build. This is the way it came.
Here is the front sight and base I have.
I was just wondering if ALL G43's are supposed to have threaded muzzles? IF so, then why doesn't this rifle have threads? Maybe it was captured in the factory, prior to reaching that phase of completion??? Just a speculation. I really don't know. Would love some thoughts on this.
My front sight base only has a partial pin hole started which I can drill the rest of the way through. I would like to know is there any reason I can't mount the front sight without having the muzzle nut in place? Was the nut suppose to help lock the sight on the end of the barrel? That doesn't sound right. Anyway, that is my plans, since I don't have threads and don't plan on having them cut. Does the missing threads make this an unusual G43 barrel?
As CanadianAR pointed out, it's not missing a muzzle nut, It never had one. Your sight base is held in with a metal pin that ties the base to the barrel. Did that front sight base come with that barrel? Non threaded barrels are very common.
THANK YOU!! That is the information I was hoping to learn. It is pretty obvious there is no barrel nut since the barrel wasn't threaded in the first place. I was simply referencing the fact that the one other G43 I've handled, a bcd, had the barrel nut/threaded muzzle. Many, if not all, of the other pictures I've seen of G43's showed them with barrel nuts. I can't remember if I've ever seen one like mine, where the barrel was not threaded. That is why I was wondering if mine was unusual, or are their others with unthreaded muzzles. Now I know that it is not an uncommon thing, which was what I was asking in the first place. Thank you for all your replies!
My best measurements tell me the hole in the front sight, as well as the rear hole in the rear sight assembly is 3mm. I bought several dowel pins and roll pins at ACE hardware store, but they are SAE, so just slightly too big or small. I realize I can drill the correct size, but I'm of the mind to order a 3mm pin, and look around and see if I can find the actual correct 3mm pin for the front sight online. If all else fails, I can always drill for the SAE pins I have.
Can someone tell me if the G43 rear sight leafs are the same as those for the K98's. For some reason the rear sight I ended up with has been boogered up very oddly.
The notch aperture is cut off center and the original notch looks like it was weld plugged. No idea why. I can re cut the aperture in the center, but that leaves me with an extra notch. It would do for a quick fix, but would like to get a proper sight at some point. I was thinking these are same as K98's. What say you?
You could fill and recut or simply replace that part, they're readily available. Just look for 359 waffen stamp to match your Walther. They were not serial matched to the receiver like most Mausers. G/K43 doesn't share any rear sight parts with K98s. The slide and pin originals are much more difficult to come by so you're good!
My best measurements tell me the hole in the front sight, as well as the rear hole in the rear sight assembly is 3mm. I bought several dowel pins and roll pins at ACE hardware store, but they are SAE, so just slightly too big or small. I realize I can drill the correct size, but I'm of the mind to order a 3mm pin, and look around and see if I can find the actual correct 3mm pin for the front sight online. If all else fails, I can always drill for the SAE pins I have.
Can someone tell me if the G43 rear sight leafs are the same as those for the K98's. For some reason the rear sight I ended up with has been boogered up very oddly.
The notch aperture is cut off center and the original notch looks like it was weld plugged. No idea why. I can re cut the aperture in the center, but that leaves me with an extra notch. It would do for a quick fix, but would like to get a proper sight at some point. I was thinking these are same as K98's. What say you?
Ok, so I'm about ready to install the gas block and front sight. Any pointers on proper installation technique? Should I be able to tap them on with hammer and brass punch or am I going to have to heat up the gas block or front sight? That is of course if they are the appropriate diameter for the barrel.
No, there is a slight press fit. Heat the item slightly them it will fall on then shrink to fit. Most all parts were shrink fit and soldered on. K98's were G43's weren't they were pinned in place. A little heat will save you a lot of head aches.
Just to make things more complicated the rear site was secured with a roll pin vs solid and both sides where punched out and expanded to hold it in place. I used a VZ58 roll pin that was about a fraction of a mm short, but the VZ58 roll pin held the G43 rear site fine on one of my projects. You can get original pins for the front and rear site, but most are bent and cannot be used easily.
I would go to the WTB section and advertise for a rear site blade if you want it replaced. It is a relatively easy part to find. Frontline may have the pins you are looking for and they also make a darn good repro rear site blade if you get really stuck. I have one, but I'm in the middle of a move, so I am weeks to possibly months from finding it.
Replacing the rear site assembly sucks...it is best to do as a two person job and if people say putting the trigger system back together is tough, the rear site is much harder and when I did mine, there was some blue language used.