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1896 carbine front sight (Read 3758 times)

gpm289 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 14 Joined: Mar 26^th, 2013	1896 carbine front sight Mar 31^st, 2013 at 7:49pm	Print Post
	Am I correct that the front sight must be "mortised" in the barrel meaning it must fit into the barrel, similar to our old pasture fence which had the post drilled with three holes for the rails. That is my take after looking at the kca photos and forum notes. The carbines I have found on line have the front sight braised to the barrel and no stock cartouche.


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Dick Hosmer KCA Official Member Offline Collector of Springfield Arms, 1865-1915 Posts: 1862 Location: Northern California Joined: Nov 20^th, 2005 Gender:	Re: 1896 carbine front sight Reply #1 - Mar 31^st, 2013 at 8:51pm	Print Post
	Sight sits on flat surface of a very shallow dovetail, and is then brazed in place.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: 1896 carbine front sight Reply #2 - Mar 31^st, 2013 at 8:54pm	Print Post
	Parashooter's photo clearly shows in detail the Krag front sight base as installed and brazed on rifles and carbines. The barrel finish sometimes makes the detail hard to see.


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