Krag Collectors Association Forum

Below is a link from "Journal of the Military Service Institution - 1900". There is a fairly good read titled "Smoky Powder" and is apparently an article written by a soldier from that year along with some attitudes towards the U.S. Magazine Rifle. There may be other articles tha...

From my understanding, and I don't know where it came from anymore, but say crack with a "g" at the end instead. Not Craig with a long "a", but a short "a". It is kind of a subtle difference, that is if I know what I'm talking about.

I found it of interest to note that in the fiscal year ending 6/30/1901 in the Chief of Ordnance Report (you can find it under important topics) that the Krag was referred to as the "present service rifle musket". This is seen on pages 6 to 8. (I wish I could do as butlersrangers can do wi...

What do you have to do to register for the first time. I used the link and have been at the sight before. Do you have to contact them and ask to be registered? Otherwise I have not found how to register. Thanks

It appears the meat can cover was part of the mess kit. Why not use a cooking cover for digging yourself a trench. Then make supper using it as a lid? Very resourceful, no?
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Here is the rest of what I found for now. Hopefully, it will satisfy most for a while.<br />1899<br />https://books.google.com/books?id=KNINHIjB4PIC&pg=PA541&dq=annual+report+of+the+chief+of+ordnance+1899&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwju_5yfnu_aAhUI6YMKHSy8DW8Q6AEITjAH#v=onepage&q=an...

Are ya diggin' it?

Looks like it will work. Here is more:<br />1893<br />https://books.google.com/books?id=74gdAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA731&dq=annual+report+of+the+chief+of+ordnance+1893&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiNie2voe_aAhXk34MKHc19DsIQ6AEIPTAE#v=onepage&q=annual%20report%20of%20the%20chief%20of%20ordnance...

Here are reports, there are probably more, couldn't find 1892 reports. Maybe later. This is a test for 1891. If it works I'll post more.<br />1891<br />https://books.google.com/books?id=knwsAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=editions:2euekVBgZCgC&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiFiM6Qo-_aAhXp...

As there appears to be some interest in these "reports", I am attempting to find ordnance reports from 1892 to 1903 and have found some, but a few missing years. Still trying, though. When I accumulate as much as possible I'll post with the web link for each year. I have already scanned a ...