Norwegian krag front sight

[gsimmons]

Bob, can we see some pictures of your rifle, please.

[bob4wd]

Ask and you shall receive. Two pics for your further edification. This is a new computer, with Windows 10, so I want you to know it's being a real struggle for me. old brains don't learn new technology all that well.
Also, yeah I figured out the front sight screw purpose pretty quick, once I took a good look. Still pretty weird, though.
So were funning me with that innocent post? I am on drugs at the moment (Day Quill), so missed the gibe. But, yeah, deserved.
if you want more, so say and I'll struggle with all this new stuff once again.

[butlersrangers]

'bob4wd' - A very nice, correct, and desirable carbine.

(My comment was intended to be funny and give you an excuse for having missed the windage adjustment - no insult intended).

My comment about the 'Battle Sight' position, with the Leaf flipped forward, was factual.

Regards

[browningautorifle]

So were funning me with that innocent post?

Absolutely not. Just trying to clarify. I have windows 10 here too and I'm well over the yard arm too...

[bob4wd]

I took the comments as intended, no worries. The carbine in the picture is mine, which I have never even looked at since I bought it a couple years ago, but now that I had to really inspect it, it looks to be pretty good. Sling is repro, home made with the original hardware. I did figure out the purpose of the little post, but thought itvwas more to prevent damage to the wood.thanks for the comments.

[BMF]

Nice Krag, and great looking repro sling. Most original slings to be found are completly rotten. How about a range report?
As for the flip over sight, here's my answer from another forum:

The norwegian army issued a 139 grain boattailed spitzer projectile in 1925. The new ammo had a velocity of 750 m/s, and was called "D-s****", the old one was "B-s****" (s**** means point or "spitzer"). Tests started with a new bullet from NORMA in 1910. Johan Enger, one of the brothers who started NORMA was also one of the leaders of the norwegian shooters movement. He had Krags fitted with scopes and set up trials for the army in 1905, wich resulted in a Krag sniper adopted in 1910 (1000 snipers were made). http://digitaltmuseum.no/011022714744
The tests with the new bullet were very positive, but the long rifles and short carbines got different POI. The development of a "short rifle" started at the same time. The result was the M/12 carbines. The ammo question was postponed until the M/12 was finalized. Then came WWI and things were put on ice again, but finally in 1925 the new round was adopted.
Those of you who have a M/12 Krag carbine can flip the rear sight ladder forwards. You'll se a sight notch on the underside. This is a 500m battlesight. This is the point were the trajectories of the old and new ammo meet.