Need ideas on fixing canted AK front sight

[RiverBend]

You tube varies from drunks with sledge hammers to intricate redrilling pin holes, what is the least involved way to get the sight to move to the right about 1/8".
The drum (sight post) is bottomed out to the left and still hitting 6" left at 25 meters. Suggestions welcome.

 

[Amorrenzin]

@acmech

 

[opps]

Can you see that it is canted? If so - you probably need to knock out the pins and redo. Perhaps a reamer and new tapered pins?

 

[Bypass]

You tube varies from drunks with sledge hammers to intricate redrilling pin holes, what is the least involved way to get the sight to move to the right about 1/8".
The drum (sight post) is bottomed out to the left and still hitting 6" left at 25 meters. Suggestions welcome.

Let me be the first to say AKs suck. Just kidding. Ask @Nonliberal he would know.

 

[palmettomoon]

Gunshow (not well lit), or ODT night-time meet, dump it, buy a Colt AR15. I know, I know, not helpful.

 

[JDS556762]

+1 for alcohol and mallet

Saw a dude straighten his AKM barrel with a forked tree. Bubba that ish. Unless it's some rare prized AKM variant I'd try bullying it around first. I always commit domestic violence on my AKMs

 

[RiverBend]

Got a colt AR, just need more AK filler for the safe but its gotta shoot straight enough to grab & go if needed.

 

[Bypass]

Got a colt AR, just need more AK filler for the safe but its gotta shoot straight enough to grab & go if needed.

Yup 6 inches off at 25 is pretty useless. I still say @Nonliberal

 

[JDS556762]

Got a colt AR, just need more AK filler for the safe but its gotta shoot straight enough to grab & go if needed.

Is gasblock canted?

 

[JDS556762]

For real though it's likely the gas block or front sightbase are off. Its easy to fix, if needed. Remove the pins, knock them straight, put the pins back in. Usually that works just fine, but you might have to redrill the holes if its way off.