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General >> Older threads >> Lyman No. 1 'cocking piece sight' http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1341514871 Message started by butlersrangers on Jul 5^th, 2012 at 7:01pm

Title: Lyman No. 1 'cocking piece sight'
Post by butlersrangers on Jul 5^th, 2012 at 7:01pm

If you see a Krag Cocking-Piece with a dovetail cut across the rear of the knob, it was probably once reto-fitted for this Lyman sight. (I once had a 1903 RIA 'Springfield' that was wearing one of these).

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Title: Re: Lyman No. 1 'cocking piece sight'
Post by gnoahhh on Jul 6^th, 2012 at 12:33pm

I would sell my soul for one of those!

Title: Re: Lyman No. 1 'cocking piece sight'
Post by butlersrangers on Jul 6^th, 2012 at 2:02pm

gnoahhh:� Don't sell your Soul or body parts!� Save up some money instead.� They show up occasionally on ebay and gunbroker (sights and dovetailed cocking-pieces).� Although they look neat, it is annoying to have a sight 'fly forward' when you are squeezing off a shot.