M39 front sight adjustment

[savasyn]

I'll be taking my M39 out for the first time this week and was wondering the front sight is adjusted on an M39. I see that is has a screw head on each side and one in the back. The one in the back appears to be a set screw.

Is it as simple as loosening the set screw and screwing the ones on the side then resetting the rear one?

I looked on Surplusrifle.com but I didn't find anything about the M39's front sight. I did, however, find out that Mosin's do have a safety, which I had not previously known

Thanks!

[cgmoe]

I think that 's right, to adjust side to side. To adjust height you'll need to either file it down or order a taller front sight depending on which way you need to adjust. TGP makes a tall front sight to lower the POI.

http://www.tngunparts.com/m39.htm

Yeah, the safety is pretty simple, just twist the cocking piece of the bolt to lock.

[savasyn]

Turns out that it's even easier than I thought. You just loosen the screw on the side you want to move the sight to, then tighten the other side to slide it.
Simple and effective.

[renardsubtil]

I'm being lazy here but what's the adjustment for windage with the front sight?

For example, my rifle shoots left...do you move the sight left to compensate?

[762cavalier]

simple rule of sight movement.

Front Opposite
Rear Same

If your rifle shoots left you move the front sight to the right.