The Yugo 59/66 SKS used in
this "How To" guide is a California Legal SKS, with
the grenade launcher replaced with a muzzle brake. So I thought
it was kind of pointless to also have a grenade sight installed.
I have received quite a few emails asking me how to remove it, so
I decided to remove it from one of my Yugo 59/66 SKS and
leave the other one intact. This is only one way you can remove
the grenade sight, you can also drill out the pin. Although I think
this is a cleaner method, leaving the rifle looking good after the
procedure.
1) Figure 1 shows the grenade
sight retaining pin. You guessed it - it keeps the grenade launcher
attached to the barrel. It is flattened at each end - sort of like
a rivet and permanently affixed to the barrel/sight assembly. Thus
using a punch and hammer will have little to no effect in removal.
2) Using a Dremel tool, in
figure 2, I am grinding off the flared ends of the retaining
pin on both sides of the grenade sight. Only grind off a little.
3)Figure 3 shows me
grinding off the pin head on the right side of the grenade sight.
4) Using a cutting wheel on
the Dremel tool, cut through one of the arms of the grenade sight
as shown in figure 4.
5) Wiggle the grenade sight
off of the uncut side and set the sight aside.
6) Using pliers remove the
remaining piece of the grenade sight, as shown in figure 6.
7)Figure 7 shows the
removed locking pin that easily exits out of the channel.
The channel is pointed to in figure 7 by an arrow.
8) Figure 8 shows the bayonet
screw being removed.
9) Remove the bayonet and cleaning
rod as shown in figure 9.
10) Figure 10 shows the cleaned
up Yugo 59/66 SKS.
