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Wider front sight?
Feb 27th, 2020 at 4:54pm
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I've been practicing with different sight combinations.  It seems the 1902 with the notch works best for me.  Just can't see the aperture.  I think a wider front sight would help and the CMP rules allow up to .100".  Anyone know of a source for wider front sights for the Krag?  I bought some for a 1903 a few years back.
  
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Re: Wider front sight?
Reply #1 - Feb 27th, 2020 at 7:29pm
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I was kicking around the same idea and someone referred me to
Bill Bentz...dcm450shtr@gmail.com   I contacted Bill and he said he could make one but I haven’t ordered one yet
  
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Reply #2 - Feb 27th, 2020 at 10:01pm
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Made my own that's the same height and contour as the original, but .075" wide, with the bottom the same width as the original slot.  I also bought a 1902 sight that someone else had already filed a V-notch into.  The combination works pretty good with my  VA glasses.  I can see pigeons on the roof of a church about 150yds distant with the latest prescription for my right eye!
  
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Re: Wider front sight?
Reply #3 - Feb 27th, 2020 at 10:16pm
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If I needed a new one, I'd use an old penny like the old timers used to do!
  
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Re: Wider front sight?
Reply #4 - Mar 6th, 2020 at 4:22pm
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Bill Bentz made some 1903 sights for me a few years ago.  I'll contact him about a Krag sight.  I've tried a few combinations.  What works best for me so far is the 1901 with the skinny front sight barely showing in the notch.
  
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Re: Wider front sight?
Reply #5 - Mar 14th, 2020 at 12:44pm
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You Might try Skinner sights. Their website describes each of the front sights they sell
  
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