NIGHTLORD40K
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The last time I ordered some flip-up SIGHTS from Amazon, they made me E-sign a form stating I was not buying them for export or resale!
New to me 30-40 Krag Jorgenson
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someguy2800
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There was an 1898 with a faked carbine stock in pretty poor condition at the same pawn shop I bought mine that had a peed sight that attached to the screw on the back of the safety. It looked pretty neat. I had half a mind to ask the guy if he would take it off and sell it.
I've seen a lot of lamenting in other countries that cannot get firearms parts in the U.S. for their military surplus rifles or even sporting rifles where the distributor in their country no longer exists. Some of these folks have relied on work-arounds via friends/family/etc. in the U.S. sending them stuff via courier services or mail. I suspect companies with that statement do not want any liability if someone illegally exports their items.
Apparently, most U.S. companies simply do not want the hassle of determining whether the item is prohibited or not to ship to foreign addresses (some items have military export restrictions drafted in the Cold War while other items risk ITAR restrictions. Some countries and even specific individuals may also be banned via sanctions from importing things that can do harm. Murky federal regulations on restricted items' export do not help either as a company is dealing with several federal agencies (DOD, Dept. of State, ATF, etc.) instead of just one.
Ironically, it is easier for folks in the EU, UK, or Australia which are more gun unfriendly to buy and sell parts throughout the world than dealing with US companies.
I've seen those in pictures but never in person. The one that I have seen and remembered mounts on the cocking piece and I don't remember whether they altered an existing cocking piece or the company made their own cocking piece for the peep sight mount. It is not a military issue sight so if you have a complete rifle, you might want to mount it on a spare cocking piece so that you could sell the rifle with the altered and original cocking piece. As even minor alterations can affect value if that matters to you. You might have the fit the cocking piece though.
I think the sight that I have seen was an aftermarket sight maybe made by King, Lyman, etc. but it lengthens your sight line considerably versus the traditional barrel mounted sights of the Krag. These folks might be able to help tell you more about it. http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org
Vern Humphrey
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The US Krag has only one locking lug. The other lug is a safety lug that doesn't bear on its recess. In the past some gunsmiths lapped the locking lug until the safety lug would bear -- but this increases headspace and is not safe.
tark
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Sometimes they do, Vern. My 98 rifle bears evenly on both lugs, confirmed with marking fluid. Maybe it has been lapped and maybe it hasn't, but the headspace is very tight. The bolt will not close on a .005 " shim placed on the cartridge over the primer. My carbine only bears on the front lug, which is normal.
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gsbuickman
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Anybody use any of the military surplus rifle peep sights available from Mojo sighting systems ?
https://www.mojosights.com/order.html
https://www.mojosights.com/order.html
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