Beachbumbob:  If you like shooting paper targets with the 1903 Springfield sight, you will probably prefer the 1901 Krag sight.  I like both sights.  For hunting applications and simplicity, I prefer the 1902 sight.  Personally, I would buy the rifle with the best bore.   Bores being equal, I would buy the rifle having the prettiest wood and metal finish.  If the matches you shoot do not require original sights, I would use a Redfield, "no drill", peep sight that requires only removal of the magazine cut-off and no alteration to the stock.

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