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5MadFarmers
08-16-2009, 12:22 PM
This gun:

Proxibid: Lot#85 Detail - US Army Model 1896 Krag Cavalry Carbine. Antique (http://www.proxibid.com/asp/LotDetail.asp?size=full&ahid=3140&aid=21240&lid=5914533&aiid=0)

sold as a barrelled receiver last year. With a rifle barrel. Now it's a carbine. They grow up so fast.
A. F Medic
08-16-2009, 12:42 PM
That is funny unless you are the buyer. Good detective work!!
chuck in idaho
08-16-2009, 01:43 PM
Good catch!
Look real close, you can see the rear sight is for a rifle.
cii
5MadFarmers
08-16-2009, 02:39 PM
Tell me what I'm missing here Chuck. I was going to troll bid this but didn't. So it goes.

Proxibid: Lot#32351 Detail - SPRINGFIELD ARMORY KRAG JORGENSEN 1896 CARBINE (http://www.proxibid.com/asp/LotDetail.asp?ahid=1923&aid=20889&lid=5799966)
chuck in idaho
08-16-2009, 03:42 PM
Hi Joe
From the quality and darkness of the pictures I can't tell much about the piece. Front sight looks like it may be aftermarket (Marbles?)
Someone may have gott'en a very good deal.
FWIW
Chuck