Hello everyone.  I just acquired an 1898 Krag.  I believe it is a rifle cut down and in a carbine stock.  Serial # is 97291.  That should put it comfortably out of carbine territory.  The stock does look like a carbine, though.  The receiver has been drilled with 4 holes for, I think, a weaver mount.  It is missing the rear sight and upper hand guard.  I don't think its worth it to buy an authentic sight and hand guard because its already been cut down.  Also, there is a dovetailed semi buckhorn sight where the original would sit.  I think the dovetail is cut over the front screw hole.  The semi buckhorn sight is terrible.  What sight options do I have?  Is it worth drifting the buckhorn and trying to add a krag sight or use the side scope mount?  Thanks.