Continuing the Krag story, call this part the screw saga. The Stith mount is held on by five screws, three on the left receiver wall and two on the barrel. I was resigned to having these made. But last week printed up my 2002 inventory preparatory to updating it and lo, there was 'brown envelope 2x3" with screws for Stith Krag mount'. After fifteen years or so, I had forgotten the screws came with the Hensoldt and the mount. Grand, but where was it? The ceiling in my gunroom had collapsed two years ago in a terrific rainstorm, everything had been moved out willy nilly, cleaned up and moved back helter skelter. The precious envelope was not in the Krag or scope mount boxes. After a very long tense search it was found with the High Wall parts. What a relief. These are Allen head screws, like all old Stith stuff they are elegantly made and finished, and would have been a minor headache to make. The front foot of the mount seems to be contoured underneath to fit a service barrel so it should be OK on the 30" tube I bought from DCM.
