Unusual Krag-need input

[browningautorifle]

Looks like someone had a go at making a school gun. They were about like that except they turned the barrel to take a bayonet. The sight could have been anything at that point, but since they were rifles, it should have been the original rifle sight. The front sight you have is a 1903 type so it's not right and it's typical of cobbles together guns like this. The barrel should be 22" I think... Sounds like this one was cobbled together. If it shoots, you may still have a winner.

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[butlersrangers]

The "C" stamped on your rear-sight base makes no sense. You have a 1902 rifle rear-sight.

The carbine version of the 1902 sight had a lower 'elevation-curve' on its base. The "C" marking is placed toward the middle of the carbine sight base

Your rifle sight has the elevation-slide knob that was developed for the early 1903 Springfield sight. This is a common 1902 sight variation. It is likely a lot of 1902 sights required arsenal rebuilding, due to knobs being broken off. The '1903 knobs' were surplus, having been made for a discontinued sight. They worked readily on the Krag 1902 sight.

Some of your stock markings may be suggestive of armory rebuilding prior to WW1. The Krag was still in wide use by National Guard and for 'Training' during WW1. (It may be a bit unusual to see such markings on an 1894 vintage rifle).

I agree with 'browningautorifle' that the 1903 front sight, re-crown, and odd barrel length reveal non-armory alterations.