Sako 85 rear sight screw replacement

[Stonia]

I know this is niche, but I don't see any gunsmithing sub forum here. I discovered the rear sight base on my Sako 85 Black Bear has broken off. The single mounting screw sheared. How that happened, I have no idea. Does anyone happen to know its specs so that I can find a suitable replacement? Any parts diagrams just list it as "rear sight base screw" with no specifics, and all sources seem to be out of stock. Thanks in advance.

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[mxgsfmdpx]

My old manual shows a Sako part number of S4446485. Is that what you're looking for?

 

[Stonia]

Maybe? The description is correct. I have a ticket out with Beretta, but don't really expect anything from them.

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[Stonia]

Spoke to Beretta CS....they can't even pull an individual part number for that (I gave them the one above). They can sell me the whole assembly for like $180. They have no way of contacting Sako directly. That all seems pretty crappy.

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[mxgsfmdpx]

Ouch, man. Since the Beretta acquisition it's been WAY worse.

Take that chunk of threads down to a hardware store and use their inserts to figure out the threads/pitch, then buy the right length/head type screw for it is what I'd do. Use some red loctite or a paint pen when you reinstall.