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1896 Krag Carbine Repro. Rear Sight or Dimensions. (Read 2306 times)

10bears KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Joined: Oct 14^th, 2016 Gender:	1896 Krag Carbine Repro. Rear Sight or Dimensions. Oct 17^th, 2016 at 8:05pm	Print Post
	I have an 1896 Krag Carbine that has been sporterized. The stock has been modified, the rear sight has been removed & a peep sight & scope were added. (Probably a long time ago.) Since an original rear sight is too expensive for my budget, I thought I'd be able to find a reproduction but no such luck. Would any of you have a source for a reproduction rear sight? I do have some background in machining. I should be able to make one. Would any of you be able to supply me with dimensions for the rear sight? (Length, Width & Height would be great.)


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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 Krag Carbine Repro. Rear Sight or Dimensions. Reply #1 - Oct 17^th, 2016 at 9:31pm	Print Post
	'10bears' - A logical route to go, for a facsimile of a carbine, is to simply to use a Krag model 1896 rifle rear-sight. The rifle sight dimensions are the same as the carbine sight. The significant difference is the spacing and magnitude of the range graduations. S&S Firearms offered (and maybe still offers) a reproduction carbine rear-sight that was actually a 'remanufactured' rifle leaf and slide. Photos of such a sight are shown on the KCA photo page. (It's pretty crude, ugly and a waste of effort). IMHO - It is better to use an honest model 1896 rifle sight and not mutilate an original part. Such a sight can often be found for $35 to $45.


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10bears KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Joined: Oct 14^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: 1896 Krag Carbine Repro. Rear Sight or Dimensions. Reply #2 - Oct 18^th, 2016 at 7:00pm	Print Post
	Thanks for the information. I knew the 1896 rifle & carbine rear sights looked very similar, but I wasn't sure the mounting holes were interchangeable.


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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 Krag Carbine Repro. Rear Sight or Dimensions. Reply #3 - Oct 18^th, 2016 at 8:03pm	Print Post
	'10bears' - All U. S. Krags (carbine and rifle) have the same location, thread, and hole-spacing on the barrel for the different rear-sight models. The different Krag sight models require specific hand-guards (opening shape) and screw-length & head-shapes for correct mounting. Model 1896 carbine and rifle rear-sights both use the same mounting screws and fit inside the same hand-guard 'sight-openings'.


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