Today in a shop I found a US Kragicon rifle for $500. I know zero about Krags but when I saw the near perfect bore on this rifle it intrigued me.

Serial number was about 89,000
Stock was cartouched 1903

The good:
the metal is overall quite nice and is very close in condition to Tinbenders krag on this thread: https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=4859 No pitting

bore was bright, sharp and shiney, crown was crisp.

Original barrel and stock length.


The bad:
Stock is cracked behind the magazine, which really sucks as the rest of its condition is great, unsanded with only minor dings. I am pretty good with stock repairs and refinishing.

The rear sight was replaced with a buckhorn sight that was dovetailed into the barrel. An original sight would cover the dovetail (although not make it go away)

The handguard is missing.




I am not looking to find a perfect collectors specimen but would this rifle be worth trying to partially restore ? As I understand it the sight and handguard may cost me $200 total??? Is the last version of the rifle sight more reasonably priced?

Your comments would be appreciated.
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