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- Sun May 12, 2024 7:33 pm
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
- Topic: Guide Lip Issue
- Replies: 10
- Views: 324
Re: Guide Lip Issue
Hope the current rivet work
- Sun May 12, 2024 10:51 am
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
- Topic: Guide Lip Issue
- Replies: 10
- Views: 324
Re: Guide Lip Issue
There is a crack developing about center of the guide lip where it was bent, and I suspect it is going to break in half due to metal fatigue eventually… If I don’t replace it now, I’ll have a replacement when the time comes. Here’s a quick video of the issue: https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B13G...
- Sun May 12, 2024 2:49 am
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
- Topic: Guide Lip Issue
- Replies: 10
- Views: 324
Re: Guide Lip Issue
Thanks!
I’m going to go ahead and replace the guide lip.
I’m going to go ahead and replace the guide lip.
- Sat May 11, 2024 11:54 pm
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
- Topic: Guide Lip Issue
- Replies: 10
- Views: 324
Re: Guide Lip Issue
BR - I’ve done basically the same thus far, but I don’t know if it’ll hold….
BH - Was there a particular rivet you used?
BH - Was there a particular rivet you used?
- Sat May 11, 2024 3:57 pm
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
- Topic: Guide Lip Issue
- Replies: 10
- Views: 324
Guide Lip Issue
The guide lip was interrupting the follower when the magazine door is opened or closed. Upon inspection, it appears the rivet has come loose and the guide lip was slightly bent. I have managed to tap the guide lip back into shape, and mushroom the rivet to secure it. However, I do suspect it will on...
- Fri May 10, 2024 10:47 pm
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
- Topic: Two Krag1898 Rifles Restoration Complete
- Replies: 13
- Views: 655
Re: Two Krag1898 Rifles Restoration Complete
BR, i am uncertain. I bought the stocks from a Canadian stock maker, and it was just listed as walnut. Regarding the iCloud Photos — I read today that if I create a Public Shared Album, the link will not expire. So I have updated the first post with two album links that should never expire — I can a...
- Fri May 10, 2024 4:32 pm
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
- Topic: SRS Request
- Replies: 9
- Views: 323
Re: SRS Request
Nice rifle Texxut and welcome!
- Fri May 10, 2024 2:19 pm
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
- Topic: Two Krag1898 Rifles Restoration Complete
- Replies: 13
- Views: 655
Re: Two Krag1898 Rifles Restoration Complete
For sure!
I cleaned them up a bit this morning and added some linseed oil to the stocks and additional photos — see first post for link.
I cleaned them up a bit this morning and added some linseed oil to the stocks and additional photos — see first post for link.
- Thu May 09, 2024 8:37 pm
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
- Topic: Two Krag1898 Rifles Restoration Complete
- Replies: 13
- Views: 655
Re: Two Krag1898 Rifles Restoration Complete
- Tue May 07, 2024 2:34 pm
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
- Topic: Two Krag1898 Rifles Restoration Complete
- Replies: 13
- Views: 655
Re: Two Krag1898 Rifles Restoration Complete
I’ll post more detailed photos when the rifles arrive this week — these are just what G&H provided by email yesterday.