'98 Krag Carbine

[jon_norstog]

John,

The 1898 carbine is a rare bird, and one that is often faked. I'm not the expert on SN ranges, but eventually 5MF or Hosmer will pick up on your post and weigh in. My own thought is that most of the real '98 carbines got heavily used during or after the SAW and were arsenal refurbed. When they did that they usually updated the sights and the wood.

That said, a Krag is a work of art that you can shoot, and the Krag carbine was easily the best hunting rifle ever produced by Springfield Arsenal. Real or fake, you've got something good.

jn

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[JOHN42768]

Hi Jon, Thanks for your comments. The rear sight is correctly C marked and the front sight is mortised in. This will be my fifth Krag. I won't have it in my hands for about 10 days. Then I can look it over really closer. I do have some additional photos. If you would like to see them send me a PM with your email. They are being looked over by Ned at the Krag collector site. I know there are also knowledgeable collectors here also, some of the same people. Just from the sale photos, no red flags at this point. I'm hoping it will fit blend in with the '96 & '99 carbines I own. John

[JOHN42768]

Hi Jon, I forgot to mention, OD of muzzle measures .635". According to the books this is the correct diameter. John