getboth 14 Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 (edited) Anyone else have a canted front sight/gasblock? I've fixed a canted front sight before with a rubber mallet, but never a gasblock. Any suggestions? Is it easier to fix than the canted rails? Should i be worried? I got two veprs from atlantic, one is perfect, the other has the canted sight. I dont blame atlantic for the canted sight, just stating where i got it. Over all im satisfied with the veprs, extremely satisfied with atlantic. Edited November 4, 2012 by getboth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chevyman097 2,579 Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 sure its the sight? Got pics? A lot of rails are reportedly canted. Some make the sights look off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebuns1 4,323 Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Yeah Molot isnt really known for having canted sights, even on their rifles. It could be the sight leaf sitting in the slots crooked too. Ive had a few Saigas that were that way, and just removed the sight leaf and put it back in and it had a different look to it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Ak-47 49 Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Unless you take out the rivets and rebuild it the rear sight block is not something you can fix. If its bad enough to cause any issue return it. the adjustable sight can compensate for it if its minor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
getboth 14 Posted November 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 (edited) Front sight guys, front sight. I'm almost positive its the front sight /gas block but I'll check it again and try to get some pics. Edited November 4, 2012 by getboth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
randyf 35 Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Anyone else have a canted front sight/gasblock? I've fixed a canted front sight before with a rubber mallet, but never a gasblock. Any suggestions? Is it easier to fix than the canted rails? Should i be worried? I got two veprs from atlantic, one is perfect, the other has the canted sight. I dont blame atlantic for the canted sight, just stating where i got it. Over all im satisfied with the veprs, extremely satisfied with atlantic. I would suggest not modifying the gun in any way. If you do that you will be stuck with it. You paid 1000.00 for a brand new gun and you should not have to fix anything. Send it back for an exchange or a refund and get another one, and if you do please let us know how it worked out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chevyman097 2,579 Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Front sight guys, front sight. I'm almost positive its the front sight /gas block but I'll check it again and try to get some pics. Sorry missed that, there has been a lot of "rear sight canted" talk lately. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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randyf 35 Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 (edited) Thats pretty far off center. The FSB is held in place with two pins. Thats going to be a fairly involved repair. Assuming the barrel is correctly indexed the pins will have to be removed and the FSB pressed off the barrel, then the groves in the barrel will need to be welded and re drilled correctly and finally the barrel will need refinished. Send it back you should not have to deal with that. Edited November 4, 2012 by defequisimo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chevyman097 2,579 Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Ya, thats pretty bad. Id have it replaced. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evlblkwpnz 3,418 Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 WHOA!!!! That is out of "mallet" range. I would suggest sending it in for warranty work unless you are a bit handier than average. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebuns1 4,323 Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 How the fuck did that make it through QC? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chevyman097 2,579 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 How the fuck did that make it through QC? Vodka night at the factory. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
getboth 14 Posted November 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Damn it! I hate having to send shit off. I already emailed atlantic and sgm. I'll let you guys know how it goes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ec4321 113 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Please report back. It would be nice to get a sticky with warranty processes and procedures. So far it's been pretty quiet. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
getboth 14 Posted November 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 (edited) register the vepr's warranties here = https://www.wolf-arms.com/registration/ . Edited November 6, 2012 by getboth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
getboth 14 Posted November 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 My vepr is on its way to TGI for warranty repair. They told me its an easy fix and will do it in house. We'll see. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chevyman097 2,579 Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 Hope you get her back soon. Let us know how it goes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
getboth 14 Posted November 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 Thanks Chevy, I'll keep updating you guys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebuns1 4,323 Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 Hopefully they will have a pretty good turnaround time. If they can fix it in house, then they should. Def. keep us posted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bcrider 68 Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 Picked mine up last night. No cant in the sights and the rail is as straight as I could want. Can't wait to shoot it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpnv 1 Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 (edited) How the fuck did that make it through QC? What I don't get is why the dealers are shipping out defective guns in the first place. They have to book the guns in upon receipt and should know which one's have issues. Why are they not sending them back to KGI for repair before selling them for a Grand? By now it would appear all the dealers know there may be issues with the rail. I could understand if they shipped one with a slightly canted rail that was hard to see with the naked eye, but,there is no excuse to let a gun leave the building with such an obvious defect as the OP's. Then to tell you they don't warrenty guns and it is up to the end buyer to deal with all the BULL SHIT and HASSLE!! It seems to me they are making their problem our problem. Piss Poor Customer Service. Edited November 10, 2012 by mpnv Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chevyman097 2,579 Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 How the fuck did that make it through QC? What I don't get is why the dealers are shipping out defective guns in the first place. They have to book the guns in upon receipt and should know which one's have issues. Why are they not sending them back to KGI for repair before selling them for a Grand? By now it would appear all the dealers know there may be issues with the rail. I could understand if they shipped one with a slightly canted rail that was hard to see with the naked eye, but,there is no excuse to let a gun leave the building with such an obvious defect as the OP's. Then to tell you they don't warrenty guns and it is up to the end buyer to deal with all the BULL SHIT and HASSLE!! It seems to me they are making their problem our problem. Piss Poor Customer Service. They dont have to unpack the guns from what I understand. In the past when I have bought guns online every surplus gun Ive ever purchased came still in the package un touched wrapped in the oil paper and everything. So I dont think they actually have to take it out of the box and lay eyes on it to check it in. The dealer I picked mine up from for sure doesnt open them, Because I had to cut the tape and all packing to get into it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
raidersfan_5544 57 Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 (edited) I'm sure thats true for the most part but I got mine from MAA and chose to have it shipped in a different case so I know they saw mine when they took it out of the box and repackaged. I have nothing to complain about though, mine was in pretty good shape. Fit and finish was great, dust cover moved and locked up rock solid with zero offset, the mag drops free and when inserted and has no play whatsoever. All in all i'm pretty happy with my purchase. My only complaints would be there is a very slight cant toward the rear of the rail but its so small I think it will have little effect. Also the stock leaves more to be desired. Mine came with no metal end plate...just a piece of wood cut to fit. No big deal as I was planing to change out the stock anyways but for a G you would think they could com e up with something better than that. Finally the saftey has got to go as well. Altough it does work well for me and is easy to go from safe to fire without loosing my firing grip from the shotty...I CAN'T STAND how it digs in your first knuckle when on safe. Think I will go with the krebs style that I'm more familiar with. Good luck with yours GB...hopefully they will straighten shit out for you...literally!!! Edited November 10, 2012 by raidersfan_5544 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebuns1 4,323 Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 How the fuck did that make it through QC? What I don't get is why the dealers are shipping out defective guns in the first place. They have to book the guns in upon receipt and should know which one's have issues. Why are they not sending them back to KGI for repair before selling them for a Grand? By now it would appear all the dealers know there may be issues with the rail. I could understand if they shipped one with a slightly canted rail that was hard to see with the naked eye, but,there is no excuse to let a gun leave the building with such an obvious defect as the OP's. Then to tell you they don't warrenty guns and it is up to the end buyer to deal with all the BULL SHIT and HASSLE!! It seems to me they are making their problem our problem. Piss Poor Customer Service. Yeah what Chevy said is pretty much it. All the info that is needed is on the side of the box and there is no need to open them up to physically inspect them, unless instructed to do so. Molot should have caught this prior to packaging. This is something that makes me scratch my head. Ive never seen a Vepr rifle with canted parts and didnt expect to on these. But as it sits, it is what it is. I have no regrets in getting one of these. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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