banded front-sight job

[butlersrangers]

A Krag barrel, I recently installed was lacking a front sight.

It was actually an original carbine barrel, but, the Armory front-base had been filed 'flush'. Only the seam of bronze brazing remained.
A crude dovetail had been filed near the muzzle and was too crooked to use.

I temporarily had a 1903 Springfield front sight on the barrel, but, had grown tired of the 'can-opener' look on a Krag.

Years ago, an unmarked commercial 'banded' front-sight base had been purchased off ebay.

It required a bit of reaming, drilling through a blind 'cross-pin' hole, adapting a Redfield blade, and fabricating a lock screw.

The 'banded' sight hides the ugly dovetail and turned-out to my liking. I found that a piece of heavy coat-hanger wire, spun in a Drill and shaped with a File, makes a nice 'tapered' cross-pin.

[Ned Butts]

What no pictures?!?!

[butlersrangers]

Sorry Ned, we had company and I didn't get to complete the post, earlier.

I did try to 'fake age' things a bit, so it would look like the front-sight had been installed for a while.

There still needs to be a repair to the forearm tip and maybe a re-do of the stock finish.

[Ned Butts]

does look better than an '03 type

[butlersrangers]

Now, I need a weather break for a good Range Test!

[FredC]

On the Practical Machinist forum, they have a saying "no pictures it did not happen". Come back today there are pictures and socks to boot. Looks good as all the stuff you have been doing.

[butlersrangers]

I'm sure the Norwegians have an old saying ....

"With a Krag-Jorgensen rifle, some hand-tools, and klean dry socks, Life is gut"