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[ar15barrels]

Should I hammer off my Saigas front sight and gas block, or have them pressed off? Could hammering potentially damage the barrel?

Hammering can potentially damage whatever you strike with the hammer.
You might get the gas block off with a hammer and find that you damaged it beyond use.

With proper press techniques and fixtures, pressing is FAR safer.

[ENTHUSIAST]

Put down the hammer...

[SJgunguy24]

Should I hammer off my Saigas front sight and gas block, or have them pressed off? Could hammering potentially damage the barrel?

Tell me exactly what you plan to hammer on to get the front sight base and gas block off?
Hammering on the parts won't get them off.

[SJgunguy24]

Put down the hammer...

No, but have somebody pick up a video camera so we can all learn what not to do.

[Dumas1012]

I am not concerned with damaging the FSB and gas block. They will be replaced with a Venom Tactical clamp on combo. Looks like pressing is the way to go. Any reputable gun smith in the Bay Area that can do this?

The guy that commented right before you.

[Chewbaca]

Yup ! Sj gun guy is the man !

[REDdawn6]

Man, please don't hammer any of that.

[hellayella]

walnut creek? go with sjgunguy or STROID

[pyro3k2]

press all the way, anything worth doing is worth doing right.

[RAMCHARGER]

Its an AK! Hammer that beast!!!

[Click Boom]

You could dremel them off if you really don't feel like going to a smith. Or buy a press from HF for like 125 if u got the space

[Dumas1012]

Most mechanic shops have presses. Find a friend that's a mechanic. He can press them off and on for you.