Krag Sporter Restoration

[andiarisaka]

The dovetail for the front sight on yours is for a commercial sight. Krag barrels were dovetailed, but wider than yours. Then the sight post was brazed to the barrel. What you have there could conceivably go back to original with a barrel from the CMP and a forearm made from European walnut from Dunlap Woodcrafts. I have a forearm on order from them. They don't do their own carving, but supply the wood. The carver missed my forearm on the last go round, with luck it'll make it soon, I've been waiting about 4 months. Here's how I mounted a scope to model 96, it's a Miller Kodiak Dreamount, made in the 1950's, as was the scope. The scope would bring more than the rifle. Basically, the mount is a big leaf spring that attaches to dovetail that has to be mounted on the barrel. In my case I had 2 holes drilled and tapped. With a CMP barrel, which already has 6x32 holes, all one would need is either another hole d&t'd or a mount made that's the same length as the holes already there for the rear sight. Just a blank piece of steel contoured to the barrel with a 3/8" dovetail across it.

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[Dan Arnold]

Lots of good food for thought there, andiarisaka. Thanks!

[Dan Arnold]

New developments on the front sight front: Krag Diary: New Front Sight