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General >> Older threads >> Has anyone installed a Criterion Barrel on a Krag? http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1360607499 Message started by Keith Herrington on Feb 11^th, 2013 at 6:31pm

Title: Re: Has anyone installed a Criterion Barrel on a Krag?
Post by Parashooter on Feb 14^th, 2013 at 4:17am

It may be useful to note that the original front sight bases were brazed, not soldered, and also dovetailed. Brazing alloy will melt well before steel does, but it takes plenty of heat.

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Original brazed front sight base. Note dovetail.