Post by butlersrangers on Feb 23rd, 2019 at 5:15am
'Mike4MSU' - I posted more pictures of my 1899 carbine front-sight on my earlier post for your review.
FWIW - The rear mounting screw, on your 1901 carbine rear-sight, appears to be standing 'proud'. The screw head should be flush with the top of the sight base.
Possibly the wrong Krag sight screw has been used. (Some 1892-1896 sight- screws have a thicker head).
Your Krag model 1899 carbine, (serial number - 279965), likely was assembled around August, 1900, to September, 1900. This is just after the model 1898 carbine rear-sigh was discontinued.
It is possible, the initial sight on your carbine was the model 1896 carbine-sight. It is also probable, that your carbine was updated to the 1901 sight early in its service.
You have a nice model 1899 carbine. The only change, I would make, would be that tall rear-sight screw.
Attached photos showing correct 1901 sight screws.
krag-1901carb_006.JPG ( 63 KB | 0
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Krag_1901_sght_screws_001.jpg ( 9 KB | 1
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FWIW - The rear mounting screw, on your 1901 carbine rear-sight, appears to be standing 'proud'. The screw head should be flush with the top of the sight base.
Possibly the wrong Krag sight screw has been used. (Some 1892-1896 sight- screws have a thicker head).
Your Krag model 1899 carbine, (serial number - 279965), likely was assembled around August, 1900, to September, 1900. This is just after the model 1898 carbine rear-sigh was discontinued.
It is possible, the initial sight on your carbine was the model 1896 carbine-sight. It is also probable, that your carbine was updated to the 1901 sight early in its service.
You have a nice model 1899 carbine. The only change, I would make, would be that tall rear-sight screw.
Attached photos showing correct 1901 sight screws.
krag-1901carb_006.JPG ( 63 KB | 0
Downloads )
Krag_1901_sght_screws_001.jpg ( 9 KB | 1
Download )