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1898 Krag ?
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Hello everyone, Just picked up this 1898 Krag
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05-06-2017 06:25 PM
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First the bad news - You have a U.S. model 1898 Krag
rifle that has been cut-down (stock and barrel) to carbine length. A 'banded' 1903 Springfield (1905 sight) front-sight has been mounted on the barrel to make a useful 'Hunting Rifle'. This work was not done by an arsenal.
The neutral news - Krag rifle, #306995, was built around January or February, 1901.
The stock wood is Italian
walnut. Due to a shortage of cured black walnut, about 30,000 Italian walnut Blanks were purchased in 1899 from a New York City lumber dealer. Most of these stocks will have 1899, 1900, and 1901 'Cartouche' dates.
The three small holes in the butt-trap hold the three sections of a Krag 'cleaning rod' and the Oiler fits below the rod-sections.
The good news - Your rear sight is a model 1902 Krag carbine sight. Only around 1,000 of these were made. Your rear-sight is a hard to find one and is worth around $200.
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Welcome to the forum, yes, nice carbine sight. At least you did well there.
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M1903 front sight for sure. The blade has been cut-down to near nothing. You might have to find a new stud/blade assy and replace your stud/blade assy. Springfield Sporters has the cheap part. Fun find, good luck with it.
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Thank you the information! Now I just need to find some 30-40 to feed it. The local gun shop had a couple of other Krags, one clearly sporterized with sling and scope mounted ($350), and an original 1898 rife in pretty bad shape ($875). Prices had been reduced on all 3 a couple of times. I think i will pass on those guys, but I might hang around the forums and learn a little so i can get a steal on my next Krag
purchase.
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Dies for reloading can be had and brass is around, you should be able to find something. Loaded ammo, well, hard to say.
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