My 1898 Krag - Is It A True Carbine?

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Done.

This is an interesting Krag. I'd love to know the "rest of the story" behind this rifle. It might have been put together from parts for state use, but it sure looks like a genuine carbine to me - just the S/N is out of range for the "accepted" range of Model 1898 carbines. Sure is pretty.

I was just over looking at the KCA website pics for both 1898 carbines and 1899 carbines. The 1898 carbine stock still had the saddle ring. The 1899 did not. I wonder if yours was re-stocked into an 1899 carbine stock at some point in its life.