30-40 krag

[Bill Fisher]

Evening all couple questions about the krag I got a while back I posted some stuff a while back Now an few more things have happened 1) got the ammo and out to the range and loaded it with one round pulled trigger NOTHING happened tried it again nothing again. Well took out bolt the firing pin is broken off nearly .155 off the end of it 2) the ejector did not pull out the round and tried it a few more times nothing.... case stayed in chamber , tipped up rifle and it slid out !!! boy do I need help !!!! or a lot of advice or turn it into a tomato stake along with its matching bayonet. used live ammo and just empty cases nothing. also one other question concering a trapdoor stock, what if the stock has no marking on it at all but is seems like it has the same size as my other one with its markings ? thanks for any and all information you can give me.... Bill hope I can save this rifle ? again thanks bill

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[browningautorifle]

OK...you'll need to probably watch Ebay for a firing pin and an extractor for the Krag. There ARE some people sell those parts, maybe Gunparts in NY...maybe a WTB here will get what you need. Don't give up hope there...I'd have stripped the bolt and checked it out before hand, but I did have that happen with a #4 Lee Enfield...like new rifle. Same thing.

The Trapdoor probably has a replacement stock...hard to say without seeing it.

[todd doyka]

you can try S S Firearms Home . they usually have what you need.

[Bill Fisher]

thanks for your reply ... what part of the extractor is bad ? the piece that slides over the shell case or ??? there area few parts that make up the extractor assm. so do I need them all r just 1 or 2 of them ??? thanks bill

[browningautorifle]

Probably the extractor it's self...

[Bill Fisher]

thanks for your reply Jim...maybe one more question with this krag at least when I either put in a shell or a loaded one into the chamber I can tip the rifle up and down and hear the bullet move in there is this ok?? an maybe as it is fired the back of the case slams against the bolt and the extractor ?? it seems like with other types of bolt action rifles the bolt fits against the back of the case when ready to shoot it ? again with this krag the shell does move some it there ??? seems like it should not ! if this the case what else can be wrong with this rifle again thanks for you help bill maybe I only have to put in a replacement firing pin I got on order

[browningautorifle]

I just tried my rifle and no noise, but my carbine that I sold might have been different. The bolt was looser when the spring was eased and would have had some slop to it. You maybe should have headspace checked on that rifle...if you can find someone to do it. It would be a gauge not everyone would have. You can wait and see if it's just a broken firing pin is all that's wrong...

[Bill Fisher]

thanks for your reply Jim I am hoping the pin comes in to day Friday nooish then will try out assuming that is not it! and a head space gage is used and there to much space can this be fixed ??? some how hopefully thanks again bill

[browningautorifle]

It's hard to fix excess headspace, specially on something like that. It can be done but it's complex and would alter the firearm.

[Bill Fisher]

again thank Jim ........... Bill