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Message started by concretus on Aug 6th, 2018 at 10:58pm

Title: Re: 1898 cut down rifle?
Post by FredC on Nov 2nd, 2018 at 2:49pm
Here is one recent thread:
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In this thread I did refer to a thread I started with some photos. If I remember correctly there is at least one more thread were another member posted photos of the tools he made and used successfully.

Butlersrangers mentioned in the above thread that all the barrel work is believed to have been done before final assembly. Tolerances being what they are some of Krag barrels will be very tight and other so much in order to line the sight up.
With the right lathe and a cat's head at either end of the spindle your work could be done without removing the barrel from the receiver.

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