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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Why I dislike auctions! Feb 3^rd, 2012 at 5:38pm	Print Post
	This must be a mistake, Ya Think?


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Marcus99 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 56 Location: New Hampshire Joined: Jan 29^th, 2012 Gender:	Re: Why I dislike auctions! Reply #1 - Feb 3^rd, 2012 at 6:19pm	Print Post
	Is that one of those sporterized Springfield front sight bands or the end of an original Krag barrel that someone chopped off?


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mjanway KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 33 Joined: Mar 3^rd, 2011	Re: Why I dislike auctions! Reply #2 - Feb 3^rd, 2012 at 6:55pm	Print Post
	Nice of him to chop the barrel off so he could get a good picture. Jack


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Why I dislike auctions! Reply #3 - Feb 3^rd, 2012 at 7:12pm	Print Post
	That's the front stub, cut-off of a Krag Rifle barrel, I think.


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waterman KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 166 Joined: Oct 7^th, 2011	Re: Why I dislike auctions! Reply #4 - Feb 3^rd, 2012 at 9:17pm	Print Post
	My bet is that the seller rummaged through a scrap or parts box in the back room of some gunsmith operation that was in business back during the Depression and found the cut-off end of a shortened Krag barrel. He tried to turn a profit on his find and succeeded.


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mjanway KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 33 Joined: Mar 3^rd, 2011	Re: Why I dislike auctions! Reply #5 - Feb 4^th, 2012 at 3:41am	Print Post
	Are bases hard to come by? I just bought a blade so I know they won't break the bank. I saw a repro base but no original ones. Jack


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Marcus99 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 56 Location: New Hampshire Joined: Jan 29^th, 2012 Gender:	Re: Why I dislike auctions! Reply #6 - Feb 4^th, 2012 at 6:49am	Print Post
	mjanway wrote on Feb 4^th, 2012 at 3:41am: Are bases hard to come by?� I just bought a blade so I know they won't break the bank.� I saw a repro base but no original ones. Jack Original front sight blade? Could you provide the link or source for the blade? My 1899 Carbines front sight is filed down.


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waterman KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 166 Joined: Oct 7^th, 2011	Re: Why I dislike auctions! Reply #7 - Feb 4^th, 2012 at 7:02am	Print Post
	The front sight blade on my 1898 DCM carbine is made of silver and has a milled edge on the rounded part. One side has a part of a slogan that says "In God We Trust".


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Why I dislike auctions! Reply #8 - Feb 4^th, 2012 at 12:32pm	Print Post
	Cool:� It is homemade from a coin.� Chuck


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mjanway KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 33 Joined: Mar 3^rd, 2011	Re: Why I dislike auctions! Reply #9 - Feb 4^th, 2012 at 10:36pm	Print Post
	marcus99, S&S Firearms has both original and repro sight blades. Shipping is costly but the service is excellent. Jack


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