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- Wed Jul 03, 2013 1:01 am
- Forum: Older threads
- Topic: No Krags Here - Officers 'packin' in the P.I.
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Re: No Krags Here - Officers 'packin' in the P.I.
Great photo. Thanks for posting it.
- Wed Jul 03, 2013 12:56 am
- Forum: Older threads
- Topic: New member with 1896 Krag
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Re: New member with 1896 Krag
<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 ...
- Mon Jul 01, 2013 3:51 am
- Forum: Older threads
- Topic: New member with 1896 Krag
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Re: New member with 1896 Krag
<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...
- Mon Jul 01, 2013 1:05 am
- Forum: Older threads
- Topic: New member with 1896 Krag
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Re: New member with 1896 Krag
<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 ...
- Sun Jun 30, 2013 4:30 am
- Forum: Older threads
- Topic: New member with 1896 Krag
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New member with 1896 Krag
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...