Post by Parashooter on Oct 2nd, 2018 at 11:12pm
FredC wrote on Oct 2nd, 2018 at 8:37pm:
| . . . Looked at Parashooter's drawings again, they are from 2 different pages correct? The front of the sight is on the left and the front of spring is on the right? . . . |
Yes, pages 27 and 28 - note they are figures 89 and 90.
Yes, fore and aft reversed between the two figures.
See Boomer's photo for a good end view of the spring and base showing relative thickness. (You need to Login
Local Boy wrote on Oct 2nd, 2018 at 8:48pm:
| . . . Poyer states that the 1896 carbine base was reduced to 0.520 inch at the front to conform to the ballistics of the 22-inch barrel. I'm guessing the taller screw enabled it's use for both the 1896 rifle (which sat higher) and carbine (which sat lower) rear sights. |
Not the base proper, but its ramp is lower on the carbine - not for ballistics, but rather because of shorter sight radius.
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