Lyman Target Front Sight
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 10:03 pm
Lyman manufactured the model 17A front sight in many different configurations as a replacement to give target shooters a front sight with different post and aperture options. The most common version has a dovetail base to fit the M1903 Springfield rifles.
His is a seldom seen 17A set to replace the Krag front sight blade on the pinned base.
I picked it up thinking it was for an '03 Springfield. The original box was damaged when the seller slapped a sticky price tag over the description on the vintage box front. Why do they do that?!! After removing the price tag the faint printing confirmed it is a "Front Sight with nine inserts" and the written word "Krag".
It is not allowed in CMP "As Issued" match shooting but a fun Krag item from target shooting days gone by.
Jeff the Caterpillar Man
His is a seldom seen 17A set to replace the Krag front sight blade on the pinned base.
I picked it up thinking it was for an '03 Springfield. The original box was damaged when the seller slapped a sticky price tag over the description on the vintage box front. Why do they do that?!! After removing the price tag the faint printing confirmed it is a "Front Sight with nine inserts" and the written word "Krag".
It is not allowed in CMP "As Issued" match shooting but a fun Krag item from target shooting days gone by.
Jeff the Caterpillar Man