HW/Weihrauch MK1 HW77 Front Sight Assembly Question

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Mycapt65 said:
It's stronger than my 26mm 97 yet the 77 has less recoil movement seen in the scope.
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Tom Gaylord has said that people think that HW77 and HW97 have the same output, but in reality the 77 puts out up to a foot pound more KE. He then illustrates how the 77 was designed to be a magnum that got dialed down to make it more manageable, while the 97 was designed as a 12 fpe gun that was then dialed up. Logically, that shouldn't make a difference per se, but Gaylord didn't offer a meatier explanation.

I have wanted an early HW77 in .20 or (gasp) .22 cal for a long while, but don't know if that ever becomes a reality.
 
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Ron, youā€™re a genius. Put about 35 shots through it and it stayed locked up. Never used a wicking loctite before and I was NOT prepared for how quickly it expanded and started to cure beneath there. Assembly was moved forward a little when I applied and I had to hammer on it hard to get it back to position. And that was in maybe 90 seconds from application? Thank goodness for wooden blocks and rubber mallets.
 
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cjtamu said:
Ron, youā€™re a genius. Put about 35 shots through it and it stayed locked up. Never used a wicking loctite before and I was NOT prepared for how quickly it expanded and started to cure beneath there. Assembly was moved forward a little when I applied and I had to hammer on it hard to get it back to position. And that was in maybe 90 seconds from application? Thank goodness for wooden blocks and rubber mallets.
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In the future if it comes loose, it really needs a day to fully cure. I'm glad it worked out for you. I'm big proponent of what I call "chemical warfare". Using the right chemicals properly can make your life immensely easier. Using them wrong (as many do) only leads to aggravation.

Be well
Ron
 
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cjtamu said:
Ron, youā€™re a genius. Put about 35 shots through it and it stayed locked up. Never used a wicking loctite before and I was NOT prepared for how quickly it expanded and started to cure beneath there. Assembly was moved forward a little when I applied and I had to hammer on it hard to get it back to position. And that was in maybe 90 seconds from application? Thank goodness for wooden blocks and rubber mallets.
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That's funny you could of look at any site on this and found that fix easy .. lol.. sad
 
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Mycapt65 said:
In the future if it comes loose, it really needs a day to fully cure. I'm glad it worked out for you. I'm big proponent of what I call "chemical warfare". Using the right chemicals properly can make your life immensely easier. Using them wrong (as many do) only leads to aggravation.

Be well
Ron
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It cured 24 hours before I shot it. What Iā€™m saying is in about 90 seconds it had expanded and filled the gap enough that I had to hammer it into the proper position with a wooden block. Obvious answer is have it in place BEFORE using the Loctite. Wasnā€™t expecting it to do that in 90 seconds, but it did. All good.
 
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cjtamu said:
It cured 24 hours before I shot it. What Iā€™m saying is in about 90 seconds it had expanded and filled the gap enough that I had to hammer it into the proper position with a wooden block. Obvious answer is have it in place BEFORE using the Loctite. Wasnā€™t expecting it to do that in 90 seconds, but it did. All good.
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Excellent. I misunderstood. I'm glad it worked out for you.
 
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