Just purchased an 1898 Krag -appears original. Sorry pics will come when camera fixed. The sock is correct and obviously old but no cartouche. What does this mean ? Is this unusual ?
Thanks, Kab
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Just purchased an 1898 Krag -appears original. Sorry pics will come when camera fixed. The sock is correct and obviously old but no cartouche. What does this mean ? Is this unusual ?
Thanks, Kab
It came with socks?
Nice...it's possibly a replacement stock. Otherwise, perhaps it was sanded many years ago and all marks were obliterated.Quote:
Originally Posted by NRA
Sorry I could not help myself :rolleyes:
That's Ok, NRA, I deserved it - so much for spell check
Thanks, remember a picture is worth a thousand guesses.Quote:
Originally Posted by kablair
Here's the long awaited photos. Sorry for the large photos. This site has a wide border for the 'username' area and I've resized these to 33% as it is.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...ag1small-1.jpg
Nice rifle. Very nice sling. How is it other guys get these nice slings and I don't even see them? Maybe it's because I'm in Canada? Maybe I should move?
I think that is an Enfield sling? Hard to tell much about the rifle with those pictures. From what I see it looks nice.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...ag4small-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...ag2small-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...ag3small-1.jpg
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Thanks. This is a repro of a Mills tropical sling used during the Phillipines campaign, later adapted by the British. This might explain better:Quote:
Originally Posted by NRA
Superb Mills Tropical Web Sling US Springfield Krag
Not sure what you're looking for in photos.
Yes, it's a Mills tropical sling for the krag. I have an original on my 1896 krag. It came on a canteen I bought 20 plus years ago.
The originals are very hard to find. Usually it's because the owner doesn't know what he has...or you get a repro...I had a pair of Kerr No-Bukle slings and sold them both for good money, never suspecting I'd have a Krag to put one on. I guess you can only hold stuff for so many years(20) before moving it along...
Very nice sling. I went to verify mine and it fell into pieces so I went ahead and ordered one of these. It was not a military sling on mine so no worries. Didn't realize it was in that bad of shape though.