Could any gunsmith here help me figure out how to remove the brazed front sight on my 1863 Merrill carbine? Barrel was badly rusted and a former owner must have tanked it, resulting in the sight becoming little more than a nub. Tried a mapptorch last night but after a few minutes and no luck I figured better to ask an expert.
Next question would be if anyone has or has made a replacement front sight, and what is the original sight metal? On my Sharps carbine, I had to pick up some German silver and cut/shape/drill hole/create peg to fit into the brazed-in-place sight support frame. Thanks, Eric.
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