Krag Collectors Association Forum

Great photo. Thanks for posting it.

<blockquote>Littlejohn, you might read the thread I started back on March 9 called "Sight Offset Question". I installed a 1903A3 front sight on my sporterized Krag. In a nutshell, the 1903A3 front sights that were taken off Springfield rifles (from Gunparts Inc.) had expanded to a perfect ...

<blockquote>I don't know how long your barrel is Littlejohn. It is not unusual for a Krag barrel to be lathe turned and 'stepped' at the muzzle in order to install a 1903 sight band. Once the band is in place the step is hidden. (It would look something like this).</blockquote><br /><br />The barrel...

<r>Thanks for the reply. Interesting to know when it was made. I got a start on the sights and swivel replacement today. I went back to the gun show and purchased an 1892 rear sight, and a 1903 rear swivel. I like the idea of the 03 front sight band, however, the bands seem to be a little small for ...

Hello all. Very interesting site you have here. I recently acquired an 1896 Krag rifle, which has been sporterized. I don't plan to restore it, as it's too far gone, in my opinion. I haven't fired it yet, but I picked up some ammo at a gun show today, so it will bark again, soon.<br />The only thing...