1896 Krag rear sight screw

pworley1

I have a 1896 krag that had had the rear sight removed. I now have a correct sight but no screws. Can some one tell me the thread pitch for the rear sight?

Spider7115

These nice folks carry a lot of Krag parts and probably have your screws on hand: http://www.ssfirearms.com/ You can call them and they'll tell you if they have them.

pworley1

Thanks for the information.

OcelotZ3

If you don't find them let me know. I might have some sitting around from my father's collection.

pworley1

Thanks for the information on finding the screws. I need to chase the threads in the holes because they were filled with something, maybe just dirt, over the years with the sight off. Can someone tell me the tap that I will need to use?

I.Shute

pworley1:
You can take a wooden dowel and screw it in the hole, maybe a small piece of a little paint brush handle. It may clean the dirt out and will give you the thread pitch.
Check the marks on the wood with a pitch gauge, it'll also give you the approximate diameter.
It's possible that I or another screw hoarder may have a tap and screws lying around and will lend you the tap.

pworley1

Thanks for the information. I will give that a try.