Krag Collectors Association Forum

Here's a good one

<r>Pictures of my M1898 SRC are attached. Serial number is 134317. It is a well used example, but I think it is an original, un-molested M1898 Saddle Ring Carbine. The stock has a 1898 cartouche and a M1896 C marked rear sight. I will be listing it in the Classified Section soon.<IMG src="https://kr...

I was going to CMP, Anniston when the Krags were available. I saw several with this modification although the brass inserts were secured with screws through the side plate on the ones that I observed. There were two classes of Krags: 1) the ones turned in from VFW's, American Legion Posts, etc. and ...

Looks like it also kept the M1892 hand guard.

Well, the originals had to go somewhere didn't they. What did Springfield do with the cleaning rods when they did the 92/96 conversions?

I think the exterior metal will clean up just fine using WD-40 and some of the bronze wool. A lot of it might just be dried grease. the butt plate appears to have the heaviest pitting.The big question of course is the bore. If it is shootable with good visible lands and grooves, I would venture a gu...

Definitely a Stevens-Pope rifle with the correct front sight. As you probably won't be shooting it a great deal, bore condition shouldn't be a deal breaker. I have a M1898 Gallery Practice 22 caliber rifle that has a great bore, but I have never shot it. I paid $3500.00 for it about 10 years ago. Is...

Is the front sight correct?

125062 is a winner! From SRS data:

125062 98C 99 TRP A 1ST NEV VOL CAV

98 carbines must be a lot scarcer than I thought. Only 7?