A Krag rifle barrel can be cut to the correct 22" carbine barrel length.
It is virtually impossible to replicate the original Armory front-sight base install.
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A Krag rifle barrel can be cut to the correct 22" carbine barrel length.
It is virtually impossible to replicate the original Armory front-sight base install.
Sure, makes sense. Well, all that's left is to see how it shoots. I'm only into the rifle for about $750 anyway, snagged a very nice 1917 at the same auction so I'm still happy.
Thank you again for the tutorial, Charles.
The stock, handguard, and carbine rear-sight, alone, are worth about what you paid for a working Krag "carbine".
Yep, not quite what I was hoping but I didn't lose any skin. When I run up some ammo I'll see what happens on the range and make a decision then about whether to keep it. I'd like to eventually acquire a rifle and a carbine, see what happens.
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Model 1899 Krag Carbine (Mfg by Springfield in 1901)
33 picture photo montage
Front (Type 1) Carbine Sight
Visible small 'C' marking on blade part of sight.
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Regards,
Doug
I believe you posted another picture of your front-sight, after cleaning things up a bit.
The front base 're-install' looks like a more skillful job than in the first photo. (Still, I believe this to be private restoration work and not original).
BTW - I would be happy with this restored carbine as a 'shooter' and collection piece.
The worst part of the brazing is what you saw in the first pic. The rest looks better, but still nothing like the exemplar. It's definitely it's a cut barrel and reinstalled sight, just as you said at first.
I'd like to keep them all, and might. I think there's room for another safe...plus now Virginia has made it a hassle to sell anything, so it's much easier not to.
If you need to make room, I'd love to make room for it on my rack!!