There are a couple of ways you can remove the sight assembly: the first way is to attach some form of pulling device. One such device would be an automotive gear puller. These tools are inexpensive and can be bought at any auto parts store. It has two arms with projecting fingers to grip the gear, or in our case they'll grip the front sight tower. The center portion will press against the muzzle. To prevent damage, you can place a scrap piece of metal between the muzzle and puller stud. The scrap metal should be at least 1/4" thick. Since I plan on removing about 2" from my barrel, this doesn't really matter too much. Once the gear puller is in place, simply turn in the center stud and remove the front sight. Beware, however, that these assemblies can be a real pain to pull off and sometimes require a little heat on the assembly itself (keep as much heat as possible off the barrel.)
A second method (the one I employed for this project) is to simply hammer the old sight off. This is the option I chose as I am not keeping or reinstalling my sight.
When using this method, remember it is very easy to get carried away and accidentally smack the barrel. The best way I've found is to apply a little heat to the assembly in the form of a heat gun or a small propane torch (available at any hardware, plumbing store, or WalMart) to the sight itself and using long heavy blows, the sight is knocked off very easily.
Take note that the original sight will probably be useless at this point from the hammer blows. It all depends on how tight your assembly is. They tend to go from tight, to tightest, to damn near impossible. Once again, go ahead and clean off any oil, dirt, residue, etc. and apply a light coat of good quality gun oil.
Part three will tackle the installation of a stock M59 front sight/Bayonet lug assembly.
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