Fastfire II™ (Waterproof) Base Mounting Instructions
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FastFire Instr. sheet:Layout 1 3/17/09 8:39 AM Page 1 ™ 410324 Beretta 92, 96, 90 TWO, Block. Center the Mounting Plate along FastFire II (Waterproof) Cougar & Taurus PT99, the slide and tighten the Screws into the 410325 Beretta PX4 Storm Dovetail Block to 12 inch pounds. On Base Mounting Instructions 410327 Sig Sauer P226 some models care must be taken to keep 410321 1911 Standard the Plate level on the slide while the 410326 Glock All Direction of View Sealed LED 410328 Springfield XD screws are tightened. The use of thread bonding compound (Loctite or similar) on Drive the rear sight out of its Dovetail Slot these screws is recommended. An addi - with a suitable drift pin (brass) or a fixture tional countersunk hole in the forward intended for this purpose. Note - Beretta part of the plate is provided such that a dovetails are tapered wide on the left, skilled gunsmith may drill and tap the narrower on the right (as well as bottom slide for additional support if desired. to top) so drive the sight out the left side Place the soft gasket that comes with the of the slide. mount on top of the mounting plate so Place the supplied Dovetail Block into the that the corner pins are engaged and the slot for the rear sight and center it. screw holes line up. Place the Sight on Soft Gasket Place the Mounting Plate down over the the gasket so that the screw holes in the Sight and Plate align. Install the two long (provided with Dovetail Block with the countersunk holes lined up with the threaded holes in the #6-48 Screws provided and tighten to 12 mount if needed) inch pounds. Gasket Plate Dovetail Block, countersink up. Loosely install two of the shorter #6-48 Screws Refer to sight-in instructions contained in ® Note: If your installation of the ® Note: In designing the FastFire II to though the Plate and into the Dovetail the instruction booklet that came with the Dovetail Block requires tapping to mount very low, and take the abuse FastFire II sight. assist the process, you should first of recoil, Burris specified mounting install one of the screws provided screw lengths to bear on maximum into the threaded hole on the side threads available. Occasionally a you are impacting. This will prevent mounting screw will prove slightly deformation of the threaded hole in long in a particular installation. If the Dovetail Block. you encounter this simply file the end of the screw to reduce length ® Note: Gaskets are necessary only to and hold the mount firmly. make the FastFire II completely waterproof. If this is not important to you, it is possible to mount without gaskets. 410323 Kimber 45 (all) & Bomar 410322 1911 Adjustable / Novak Mounting Plate so the corner pins of the Drive the rear sight out of its Dovetail Slot plate come through the corner holes of Drive the rear sight out of its Dovetail Slot Place the soft gasket that comes with the with a suitable drift pin (brass) or a fixture the gasket and the holes toward the with a suitable drift pin (brass) or a fixture mount on the top surface of the Mounting intended for this purpose. center line up with the holes in the plate. intended for this purpose. Plate so the corner pins of the plate come Place the supplied Dovetail Block into the through the corner holes of the gasket and Place the supplied Dovetail Block into the Place the sight (with the battery installed) slot for the rear sight and center it. the holes toward the center line up with slot for the rear sight and center it. down over the gasket, so its holes also Place the Mounting Plate and Sight the holes in the plate. Place the sight (with line up. Assembly over the Dovetail block, with the the battery installed) down over the An additional countersunk hole in the four pins up and center it. Push the back gasket, so its holes also line up. forward part of the plate is provided such Be doubly sure the Dovetail Block is of the plate down firmly against the flat Be doubly sure the Dovetail Block is that a skilled gunsmith may drill and tap centered in the slot for the rear sight. area to the rear of the Dovetail and forward centered in the slot for the rear sight. the slide for additional support if desired. Install the two #6-48 screws provided against the Dovetail Block. With the Plate Install the two #6-48 screws provided through the sight, gasket, and into the in this position snug the hollow set screw through the sight, gasket, and into the Place the Mounting Plate and Sight Dovetail Block. Keep a little pressure on at the front of the plate until it just touches Dovetail Block. Keep a little pressure on Assembly over the Dovetail block, with the sight toward the muzzle as you the slide top, then ¼ turn more. The use the sight toward the muzzle as you tighten the four pins up and center it. With the tighten the screws to 12 inch pounds. of bonding compound (Loctite or similar) the screws to 12 inch pounds. plate aligned to the tapped holes, insert on this set screw is recommended. An Refer to sight-in instructions contained in the hollow set screws and snug them Refer to sight-in instructions contained in additional countersunk hole in the forward the instruction booklet that came with the down. Place the soft gasket that comes the instruction booklet that came with the part of the plate is provided such that a FastFire II sight. with the mount on the top surface of the FastFire II sight. skilled gunsmith may drill and tap the slide for additional support if desired. 410332 Ruger Rib Mount (M-77 Bolt, the right side of the 410329 Ruger Mark I, II, III #1, Super Red Hawk, Super mount. Then tighten Black Hawk Hunter) the attach screw Remove the set screw just to the left of the metal side against the plate, such that under the left side of the elevation adjustment screw from the the pins are engaged. Place the sight (with Pistol: Lightly snug the attach screw the mount. under the left side of the mount. Place the rear sight. Drive the rear sight out of its the battery installed), on top of the gasket. Mounting Base on to the gun’s rear “Rib” Lay the Soft Gasket on top of the Mount Dovetail Slot with a suitable drift pin Then place the bottom of he plate over scope mounting location. Be sure the and over its Pins. Be sure the holes in the (brass) or a fixture intended for this the Dovetail Block. Install the two #6-48 recoil lug on the mount has entered the middle of the Gasket line up with the purpose. screws provided through the Sight and slot in the “Rib”. While pushing the mount corresponding holes in the Mount. (Note: Place the Sight on the Mounting Plate so into the Dovetail Block. Keep a little pres - toward the muzzle, tighten the attach screw the gasket is only that the screw holes in the Sight and Plate sure on the sight toward the muzzle as under the right necessary for a fully align. Press the four pins on the top of the you tighten the Screws to 12 inch pounds. side of the mount. waterproof mount.) Plate into the corresponding holes in the On Ruger Mark I, II, and III handguns, care Tighten attach screw Sight. They do not yet need to he held must be taken to keep the Plate and Sight under the left side Place a battery in the tightly together, since this step is for level on the receiver while the screws are of the mount. sight. Using the pro - positioning. tightened. vided screws install Place the supplied Dovetail Block into the Rifle: Place the the FastFire to the Slot for the rear sight and center it. Refer to sight-in instructions contained in Mounting Base on to the gun’s “Rib” base. Place the Gasket Plate with the integral the instruction booklet that came with the scope mounting location. The rear loca - metal plate on to the mounting base with FastFire II sight. tion is preferable if it does not interfere Refer to sight-in with ejection. Be sure the recoil lug on the instructions contained mount has entered the slot in the “Rib”. in the instruction While pushing the mount toward the booklet that came with the FastFire II muzzle, tighten the attach screw under sight. FastFire Instr. sheet:Layout 1 3/17/09 8:39 AM Page 2 410334 Winchester M94 pre-drilled the holes. Don’t forget to install the battery. and tapped, with drill/ tap Also, don’t use thread lock as these Supplemental Model 94 Drill & Tap guidelines included. screws require removal to change batteries. Over the years there have been lots of You are responsible for the drill & tap discussions about the correct sight-in operation. We suggest you have it done Instructions for Mounting the FastFire II ™ Install the Sight Rim Pad distance for lever guns using various by a competent gunsmith. Sight on a Winchester® Model 94 You will next ammo. There has also been some need to install re-thinking lately about distances for use #31 Tap drill (.120Dia.) .175 Max. Deep. If you have an Angle Eject model or other one of the pads with the new “Lever-Revolution” ammo.