How do I remove the back up iron sights from my TA01NSN ACOG® in order to mount the Trijicon RedDot™?
Remove both the front and rear sight in order to properly mount the RedDot™ and to clear the sight picture. The rear sight is factory installed on the ACOG® using two hex bolts and “Red” Loctite® adhesive. In order to remove the sight, you must apply heat to the bolt area. This will loosen the adhesive grip enough so that you can remove the bolts using a standard 7/64 inch hex wrench. Please use caution when applying heat to the rear sight screws. Extreme heat may damage the internal gaskets or lens coatings of the ACOG. Trijicon recommends using a soldering iron and placing it in the screw socket. Leave the soldering iron on the screw long enough to thoroughly warm up the screw threads, allowing the Loctite to deactivate. Do note that the duration depends on the soldering iron and settings. For the front sight, first remove the TA51 mount that comes equipped with your scope. Then place the scope in a vice with the windage adjuster (the adjuster on the side of the scope and not the top
