The S&S 1902 screws showed up and they fit perfectly. The rear sight no longer wobbles. I just need to blue them and then locktite them so they don't come loose. The front sight is being a pain. That...
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The S&S 1902 screws showed up and they fit perfectly. The rear sight no longer wobbles. I just need to blue them and then locktite them so they don't come loose. The front sight is being a pain. That...
That's what fun about these old rifles is playing detective on what's been done to the rifle or not. I'll let you all know how it turns out with my new parts when they arrive.
I took some measurements to confuse things even more. The barrel diameter is .652 at the midpoint of the front sight. I took a closer look at the barrel under different lights and I can't find a...
Thanks for the info. That is interesting regarding the rear sight. As long as it works and I can zero to with the new front sight, it should be good.
The barrel does look like it has a line. I'll...
I decided to buy a new front sight and screws from S&S. It's not an original sight, but i wont feel bad shaping it to get a good zero. I find it weird that a lot of milsurp rifles have short front...
I suspected it was probably not a real carbine, and it wasn't sold to me as such. The store selling it didn't know much about it and I had a bit of fun trying to buy it because we couldn't figure out...
I've been looking for a Krag for a while and finally found one that was in the condition I wanted and a price I could swallow. The last Krag I found was in much worse condition for three hundred more...
Thanks for the reply. I'll send you a PM. I'll take everything you showed in the picture.
I appreciate the information you gave me on the front sight difference. I'm sure I can figure out a way...
I have an M94 Swedish Mauser that I am restoring. It was sporterized, but mostly left intact(not hacked up or a fake M94). It was drilled for a scope and when I acquired it and had an old Redfield...
Thanks for the replys. It would be a fun shooter. I like the look of the rifle and like I said, it wasn't a butcher job. Ammo availability would be the drawback, but getting into reloading would...
Today I was at Cabelas to buy one gun, but ended up with two. (Eddystone M1917 and Colt M1917) While I was there I also saw a 1898 Krag in carbine configuration for $699. I am not as up on Krags as I...