<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT size=3>If you never want to return the original front bead to the gun, you can have at it with a pair of pliers as suggested, I would advise caution because if you snap off the threaded part in your rib, you'll be back to magnets or double sided tape. Any good smith will have a sight bead tool, it has adjustable collet type jaws that grab the front sight bead all the way around, preserving it and lessening the chance of damage. I have a set here at the house (Zanesville), if you're close by.</FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT size=3></FONT> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT size=3>Scott</FONT></P>