Today I was at Cabelas to buy one gun, but ended up with two. (Eddystone M1917 and Colt M1917) While I was there I also saw a 1898 Kragicon in carbine configuration for $699. I am not as up on Krags as I am in the WW I-II era rifles but want to eventually get one. The SN was 160410 but I may not have remember the last three numbers correctly. I am 100% sure that it was a 160xxx SN. Now from what I have read, this is probably not a real Krag Carbine as there were only 5000 made and it is about 30k outside of that serial number range.

It looked to be in nice condition. No pitting on the exterior metal. The inside of the cartridge box and the stock were very nice. I didn't' have time to check the bore so that is an unknown. Here are a few of the other details I noticed. The front sight looked similar to an 03 sight with the band. The rear sight looked like an 1898 sight from the pictures I have been viewing. Now is it the rifle or carbine style sight? I couldn't tell you. I didn't check for a C on the rear sight. The band on the stock is right next to the front of the rear sight. There is the ring and plate on the left side of the buttstock. The barrel appeared to be about 22 inches long and didn't look butchered at the crown.

It looks like a neat gun and is not in bubba configuration like the last Krag I saw at Cabelas. Is there anything else I should be aware of on these rifles?
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