Needed Old Mauser front sight

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15 April 2007, 20:10

Jim Kobe

Needed Old Mauser front sight

I have an older Mauser commission rifle that is in need of a front sight blade. It is the one that slides in from the front and is obviously one of the metric dovetailed ones. The ones that NECG sells are too large. This one's base measures about .155" wide by .900" long. Anyone got one laying around?Jim

Jim Kobe
10841 Oxborough Ave So
Bloomington MN 55437
952.884.6031
Professional member American Custom Gunmakers Guild

15 April 2007, 23:04

fla3006

I was faced with the same problem awhile back. We couldn't locate the smaller size so we machined a larger dovetail to accept the NECG.

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15 April 2007, 23:40

Jim Kobe

I thought of that but there is not enough material on the from ramp.

Jim Kobe
10841 Oxborough Ave So
Bloomington MN 55437
952.884.6031
Professional member American Custom Gunmakers Guild

16 April 2007, 00:15

Tex21

Jim,

Would it be possile to machine it for a regular M98 Mauser front sight blade?

Jason

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16 April 2007, 00:27

fla3006

Jim, you might tig weld a blank into the dovetail then mill standard dovetail into the side.

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