Krag?

Hello everyone. I am retired and use to own a gun store in CA. I am selling my collection of firearms and need to research some of them. While researching a Krag-Jorgensen rifle I stumbled across an old thread on your site. My rifle appears to be almost identical to the one posted. However, the author didn't state the barrel length. Mine is 20.5" w/ SN 290,507. Did the U.S. use any carbines with this barrel length or does this make it a Norwegian carbine.

"Rooster" - By the serial number given, it is likely you have a U.S. Model 1898 rifle that has had its original 30 inch barrel shortened. It would have been originally assembled in the Fall of 1900. The barrel and stock alterations were done after it left the 'Service'.

It is likely to be in .30-40 Krag caliber and have "U.S. Springfield Armory Model 1898" stamped on the left-side of the receiver.

A Norwegian Krag would be in 6.5X55mm caliber and have a Year/Date on the top of the 'receiver-ring'.

Pictures of your Krag would beget more information.

Love to have a look at it...