SRS search Please?

[Bearcat132]

Jim I know the post is a few months old but do you have any hits on an M1898 Krag 160854? The story allegedly is that is was in Cuba and the Phillipines. I doubt it the rifle looks to good, and was probably made to late. Thanks in advance !

No hit there and the one before and after are both '96 rifles. Both issued to different units. 40982 was issued to Engineers...

I can't bid on any of them as I'm Canadian. It would take more money than sense to get it here after bidding. IF the guy would even send it...

[browningautorifle]

160848 was a rifle that was sent to FA for velocity tests. The next number is well beyond that. Your rifle is 1898 according to this site... U.S. Military Dates of Manufacture As for exactly where it's been, hard to say. We'd love to see pics though.

[Bearcat132]

FA ? Is that Frankfort Arsenal ? I will post pictures if I can . I am behind the technology curve.

[browningautorifle]

It is in fact Frankford Arsenal...if you can't manage, send me a PM and you can Email them to me so I can post them for you.

[andiarisaka]

I don't know about 96 carbines, but Shockley wrote that Army units leaving Manila had to turn in their 92 and 96 rifles, so they could be issued new 98 rifles. 99 carbines might not have hit Manila yet, I don't know.

[remannino]

Any details on my Krag 456289 that you can share?

[browningautorifle]

Not even close, you're nearly at the end of the line...1903 according to the source above in post 2. The next rifles to it are 300 away sort of thing.