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Just picked up this Krag - couldn't afford a real carbine. It is a cut down '98 with a '99 carbine stock (no inlet cut for saddle bar). Now I want to remove the shellac. Would also like a serial number check #479036. Are you there, BAR?
- thanks, Kab
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08-18-2022 10:54 AM
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Shellac and lacquer come off with denatured alcohol.
Urethane needs a chemical stripper.
Use a scraper instead of sandpaper.
They all require time and elbow grease to remove without sanding.
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Are you sure that's not just the natural linseed shell?
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Originally Posted by
kablair
479036
Hey Kab! Long time no hear, of course I'm around. I don't find anything for that rifle in SRS #1, it's at the very end of the production it seems too. How long is the barrel? Looks like it was cut shorter than the carbines were and then the 1903 sight added. If it's a good bore, that would explain why. Bet it shoots just fine and carries nice for hunting... Liquid strip the shellac will be easy.
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sporter length
Jim, great to hear from you - have I said before that you are quick ?
Don't know how you do it - barrel is 21and 5/8 ''.
Gentleman om Krag site gave me some info - handguard and rear sight are from a '96. front sight not an '03 but maybe a Stokes-Kirk. Bore seems decent.
Hope to get to shoot it soon but knees and back are NOT cooperating.
Hope all is well with you and yours
- Kab (PS going through some old Britains LTD. led soldiers PPLI !)
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sporter length
Jim, great to hear from you - have I said before that you are quick ?
Don't know how you do it - barrel is 21and 5/8 ''.
Gentleman om Krag site gave me some info - handguard and rear sight are from a '96. front sight not an '03 but maybe a Stokes-Kirk. Bore seems decent.
Hope to get to shoot it soon but knees and back are NOT cooperating.
Hope all is well with you and yours
- Kab (PS going through some old Britains LTD. led soldiers PPLI !)
Last edited by kablair; 08-19-2022 at 01:19 PM.
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Originally Posted by
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barrel is 21and 5/8 ''.
That's pretty close, must be the angle makes it look stumpy.
Yes Kab, all is well here.
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regards finish
Again thanks for the continued help - didn't realize you were on this site also or I would have given you credit for the info.
What I don't like is the shiny finish. It also covers up most of the cartouches. My other milsurps are nicely finished, in MYHO with Linspeed and a lot of rubbing.
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FWIW - You can try rubbing the shiny wood finish with linseed oil and pumice to dull the sheen to a mat finish.
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Refinished
removed shellac - sorry about quality of pictures. Actually broke phone.
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