Post by butlersrangers on Jul 14th, 2018 at 4:21am
I have never seen this before.
This photo, is from an old American Rifleman article (describing Pacific and Western/Redfield 'no-drill' Krag sights.
The "Pacific K-2" sight photo shows a discarded, model 1898 Krag, magazine cut-off lever, lying on the rifle stock.
There appears to be a 'flat spring' or piece of metal positioned on the back of the cut-off lever??? Ever seen one of these?
Possibly, it was an attached 'wedge', to prevent the lever from being moved and interrupting cartridge feed? .... or .... a small 'pry tool' that had been used to compress the cut-off lever (spring-loaded) detent, while removing the cut-off?
It's presence is odd and unexplained.
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This photo, is from an old American Rifleman article (describing Pacific and Western/Redfield 'no-drill' Krag sights.
The "Pacific K-2" sight photo shows a discarded, model 1898 Krag, magazine cut-off lever, lying on the rifle stock.
There appears to be a 'flat spring' or piece of metal positioned on the back of the cut-off lever??? Ever seen one of these?
Possibly, it was an attached 'wedge', to prevent the lever from being moved and interrupting cartridge feed? .... or .... a small 'pry tool' that had been used to compress the cut-off lever (spring-loaded) detent, while removing the cut-off?
It's presence is odd and unexplained.
cut-off_lever_-_odd.jpg ( 34 KB | 3
Downloads )