Norwegian krag front sight

[bob4wd]

My buddy just got a Norwegian Krag, took it out to the range today. It works, that's good, but groups quite a bit to the left. The bad news is that we can't seem to find any way to adjust either sight, front or rear. No dovetail. There is a small screw in the front of the front sight, but has no apparent purpose. Any ideas?
Tyanks guys

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[browningautorifle]

Does the rear sight not have a transverse adjustment? A lateral adjusting screw? There should be one...

[bob4wd]

BAR- just checked, not a hint of any transverse adjustment on the rearsight, in fact the wood is so high that the sight doesn't have room to move anyway. The front sight apparently dovetails in to it's base, bot the dovetail is from front to rear. Weird.

[browningautorifle]

How about some pics of this one? Sounds very strange. Even stranger, there are lots here that collect them and no one else has come forward...pics?

[butlersrangers]

Pictures from the OP of the Norwegian Krag in question would be helpful.

Although the model 1912 Karabin, (and probably other models), has a windage adjustable rear sight, I believe the model 1894 Norwegian Krag rear-sight normally lacks such a provision. The windage adjustment was made by drifting the front sight blade in its dovetail.

It sounds like the front sight may have been changed on the rifle in question.

(Photos of model 1894 Norwegian Krag sights):

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[butlersrangers]

Another WAG: The OP may have been shooting a model 1912 Norwegian Krag that has the rear-sight leaf from another Norwegian model.

That would explain the front-sight dovetail that goes 'front to rear', 'the small screw in the front of the front sight' (that doesn't seem to do anything) and the lack of windage adjustment in the front and rear sights.

Incompatible mixed sight parts!

(Norwegian model 1912 Karabin details):
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[browningautorifle]

These pics and your explanation are what I suspect too...I guess we have to wait for his pics...

[bob4wd]

This is an m1912/16 carbine, just like the one pictured above,so there should be a clue there, BTW. While taking the pictures that were really needed, I spotted the secret adjustment. It's pretty obvious once seen, but we both missed it the first time around. The rear sight blade itself is adjustable sideways. the reference lines are pretty faint, not at all visible in indoor lighting. Thanks for the suggestions,though.Attachment 77132Attachment 77131

[butlersrangers]

Bad 'bob4wd'. You guys must of been smoking something out in California to miss those 'windage graduations' on the rear sight.

I believed you. I puzzled to come up with a goofy possible explanation! (LOL)

BTW - The screw in the 'front of the front sight' is there to retain the blade in its 'front to rear' dovetail.

Also, you can flip the rear-sight leaf all the way forward. There is a steel pin that projects through the top of the hand-guard. This is a 'pillar' for the leaf to rest on. There is also a "V" notch on the bottom of the rear-sight blade that becomes visible. This is the 'Battle Sight'. (It is useful for sighting through the clouds of smoke).

[browningautorifle]

The rear sight blade itself is adjustable sideways.

That was what I thought anywayzzz, doesn't matter. Now you have it.