Another Krag

Drydock · June 07, 2015, 10:25:56 AM

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=487373996

Bubba put a lot of thought into this one, but its all there, be a good shooter/restoration project.

Niederlander · June 08, 2015, 09:30:22 AM

The seller says it's got a 22" barrel, so it might be a good one to make a carbine out of.

Bat 2919 · June 08, 2015, 10:46:05 AM

I'm no expert on these but the rear sight appears to be a carbine site, turned around backwards. I was wondering if this may have started life as a carbine and someone added a rifle stock modified into a Mannlicher style.

Niederlander · June 08, 2015, 11:14:06 AM

That was sort of what I was thinking. Could be a good find.

Drydock · June 08, 2015, 12:02:46 PM

Well, its an 1896 action, carefully inletted into an 1898 rifle stock. The sight is an 1896 sight, correctly mounted, cannot tell if it is a carbine sight though. The front sight looks added on, though very well done, the base should be slightly set into the barrel, without the dab of solder visible on the side. Though that might be an armoury repair of an original carbine.

An excellent starting point to any of the carbine models, cavalry, engineer, or even a school/constabulary carbine, with all that forend to play with.

I fear though, that bidding is going to get stupid on this one.

Drydock · June 08, 2015, 12:12:55 PM

Ah, the seller posted some new pictures, definitely a rifle sight.

Niederlander · June 08, 2015, 01:09:31 PM

Still a good place to start, though. But I, like you, fear this one is going to get stupid.

Drydock · June 08, 2015, 10:02:20 PM

REALLY stupid!

River City John · June 08, 2015, 11:56:05 PM

Maybe it's just me, but I think it's pretty as it is.

Wouldn't change a thing on it . . .

RCJ

Pitspitr · June 12, 2015, 06:50:10 AM

I got an e-mail flier from S&S yesterday and they're offering repro stocks and hand guards as well as original had guards for Krags.

http://www.ssfirearms.com/search.asp?pg=1&stext=SSCUSORIGKHG&sprice=&stype=&scat=

Drydock · June 12, 2015, 09:03:09 AM

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=487041101

Niederlander · June 15, 2015, 05:54:57 AM

Yes, that one got REALLY stupid for a cut down Krag, no matter how pretty they tried to make it.

Forty Rod · June 15, 2015, 09:49:52 AM

Quote from: River City John on June 08, 2015, 11:56:05 PM
Maybe it's just me, but I think it's pretty as it is.

Wouldn't change a thing on it . . .

RCJ

Yeah. me too. I like it... a lot.

Mean Bob Mean · June 15, 2015, 11:06:52 AM

Quote from: Forty Rod on June 15, 2015, 09:49:52 AM
Yeah. me too. I like it... a lot.

Me three, I was interested in that as a sporting piece, beautiful gun to my eyes.

Drydock · June 15, 2015, 04:45:30 PM

It was indeed well done, not sure I'd change anything on it myself. But not at that price!