My sporterized Krag is very similar to one that was just posted about in a different thread a few days ago.  Hopefully the pics will show up as attachments (I will add better pics once it's cleaned up).  I will need to add a front sight and replace the bolt which has had the firing pin tip cut and bolt face welded.  Other than a small crack in the heel of the stock and a generous amount of patina, I found it to be in rather great shape.
Some initial questions....
1.  Did Krag front sights fit into a dovetail cut on the barrel or were they just silver soldered/brazed onto the barrel contour?
2.  Should a new bolt need to be fitted in order to headspace correctly?  Can I use my Brit .303 headspace gauges to check for proper fit?
Thank you in advance,
- milsurpshooter

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