1898 Krag

[tinbender]

Here is my one and only Krag. It's a Model 1898 rifle. 1901 cartouche date. I believe it is stocked in Italian walnut. It has 1st variation small peep 1901 rear sights. It shoots better than I can and is a favorite to take to the range.

Mike
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[chuck in idaho]

Mike,
Nice rifle and the stock is Italian walnut.

I was collecting only Krag carbines when I dicovered those Italian walnut stocks about a year or so ago. Now I own 4 of them and looking for more.

Thanks for posting the pictures
Chuck

[tinbender]

Thanks Chuck! I know that you had requested some more photos when I posted about this rifle a few weeks ago over on Jouster. The sun was bright the other day and I thought it a good opportunity for some more pictures. The stock does appear a lot lighter in bright sunlight and with your comment helps to put to rest any doubts about it being Italian walnut or not. Are there anymore views you would like to see?

Mike

[sdkrag]

The Italian stocks that I have seen appear to be more of a yellow tint. I have one stock that is figured like the one pictured and another that I would absolutely say is Italian. The Italian is quite yellow.

[Rick the Librarian]

Beautiful...if I got another 1898 it would be Italian Walnut.

[chuck in idaho]

The Italian stocks that I have seen appear to be more of a yellow tint. I have one stock that is figured like the one pictured and another that I would absolutely say is Italian. The Italian is quite yellow.

SDKRAG
From what I've seen Italian walnut can be from light yellow to dark with tiger strips.
Top rifle is one of Bill Mooks yellow rifles. The bottom rifle was picked up at the last Baltimore show.
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Chuck

[tinbender]

Chuck,

Those rifles are absolutely beautiful!! I think the one on the bottom may be the prettiest Krag I have ever laid eyes on! Who could have ever let that one go? I would like to see more close-up pictures if you ever get the time. Again, fantastic looking rifles.

Mike

[sdkrag]

Those are some outstanding krag rifles. I have the back two-thirds of one like the bottom one. Some people should not own saws.

[jisii]

sdkrag, you are absolutely right about the saws: should be a 3 day waiting period and a background check required!
I just went thru a restoration on this one, my only Krag so far. I'm glad I was able to rescue this old-timer. Heres a before and after shot.
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[A square 10]

thats a nice restoration , congrats on a fine looking rifle

[limazulu]

Here's my 1898 Krag

[andiarisaka]

According to the the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Krags, Krag rifles should never be caught in steel traps like the one pictured above. They suffer long agonizing deaths and have even been known to chew their own barrels off to get free. (now you really know where the short Krags come from!)

[spanamwar]

Chuck,
great photo of your IW stocks Are thay comanding a premium over the standard walnut stocked rifles? what would one expect to pay for one these days. on a side note aout 1987 when I started collecting Krags I passed on a mod 99 carbine because it had a bad bore and it was yellow I was looking for a shooter and I thought it was sanded price $300 I still dream about it.
I sure would like to see a photo of a yellow stocked carbine

Dave

[A square 10]

the IW stocks are not easy to discern , or at least ive not found them so , however ive seen a few that were very distinctly not american walnut ,

my M1898 was a question but in the end i didnt call it one , its the bottom one here
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[chuck in idaho]

Chuck,
great photo of your IW stocks Are thay comanding a premium over the standard walnut stocked rifles? what would one expect to pay for one these days. on a side note aout 1987 when I started collecting Krags I passed on a mod 99 carbine because it had a bad bore and it was yellow I was looking for a shooter and I thought it was sanded price $300 I still dream about it.
I sure would like to see a photo of a yellow stocked carbine

Dave

Dave,
Prices are like most other Krags. Some times you can find one cheap and other times you pay a primium for a yellow stocked Krag. I've paid as little as $400 and as high as $1500. Seen asking prices at $2000+

I'm still looking for a nice yellow `99 Carbine. Found one the other day but the stock was heavely sanded, no cartouche, and no hand guard, so I passed on it. Would even consider trading one of my `96 carbines or a 1903A4 for a nice `99 carbine with nicely figured yellow IW wood.

Take care
Chuck

[chuck in idaho]

A square 10
Nice rifles, is that a Mills tropical web sling on the bottom rifle?
cii

[A square 10]

yes it is , not many notice it , i looked long and hard to find a decent one ,

not long after this photo was taken i picked up a nice 96 , since ive sold off that and the 98 , im down to the 92/96 , and my 99 carbine and my bayos/scabords ,
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[chuck in idaho]

At the last local gun show there was a new/unissued tropical web sling on one of the tables. It still had the brass hooks for the haversack/canteen on it.
Bought it along with a new/unissued M1923 and a new/unissued Kerr no-buckel for the 1903 rifle. Paid $340 for all 3 slings, which I was more than willing to pay for such nice pieces.

cii

[A square 10]

id say you did exceptionaly well chuck , i dont see deals like that here

[Michael Raborn]

Hi Chuck,
I believe I saw that 1898 at Baltimore. I think this may also be one of Bill Mook's rifles.

Mike

[chuck in idaho]

Hi Mike
I was thinking of going to Baltimore when I wrote that's where the bottom rifle came from, it did not.
Remember that dark dirty & ugly rifle I showed you at Tulsa last fall? Well, that's the bottom rifle. Cleaned up really nice,eh!
Chuck

[steve61]

Great looking Krag, thanks for sharing.
Steve