Krag Collectors Association Forum

Possibly for the last time, as health detoriates, and time may be limited..<br /><br />I have been busy going through several of my old accounts on the net lately, and luckily I was able to remember the password for my account here as well. :)<br /><br />Have spendt some few hours here reading my ol...

Well, it may not be that much of a mystery.<br />After WW II there was a severe shortage of sporting rifles in Norway (our German "guests" had seized nearly all hunting weapons during the war) and the Kongsberg armoury made som small series of Krag rifles converted for hunting in calibre 8...

<blockquote>Nord--Deep sympathy on the death of your father. We buried the body of one of my uncles (almost 95 years old) on Friday. I know that it was only the old tent that he had lived in but it did look very much like him. We do lovingly remember those we have known in this world who are no long...

<blockquote>Sorry to hear of your loss: I lost my mother (90yrs old) in mid April)<br />If per chance you have a carbine barrel with front sight, I would be interested. My life would further be complete with a handguard for the 1901 carbine sight.<br />Bill</blockquote><br><br><br>Chances that a US ...

<blockquote>NORD,<br /><br />Sorry to hear of your loss!!! Time will help, but never heal your pain.<br /><br />I am in desparate need of a front sight (base and blade) for a 1899 Carbine. If you (or anyone) come across one, PLEASE email me at<br /><br />njretcop@copmail.com<br /><br />Thank you,<br...

Dear Krag enthusiasts.<br><br>I have been absent for quite a while now, there are various reasons, but lately (last 5 months) due to the sudden and unexpected death of my father.<br><br>No reason to hide the fact that it was a hard time, and still is.<br>Guess we can't see to far ahead of us...<br><...

Well, it could be nice if the police had been informing people that they didn't have to give up shotguns and antique firearms (prior to 1884 and 1872) but appearantly that didn't happen.<br><br>Some few police stations had people to check the guns and will deliver rare models and unique weapons to m...

Dear honorable members of the Krag collectors association.<br><br>The 1. of september was the end of the national weapons amnesty in Norway.<br>People was required to hand in their unregistered weapons for registration, deactivation, or destruction. :(<br><br>Today I learned from the news that most ...

Normally I'd say it was very difficult to restore to original configuration, and in most cases it would be almost impossible to obtain the correct parts.<br><br>However, yesterday I heard about someone who wanted to sell a deactivated :o ??? M/1912, suposedly in original configuration.<br>That means...

Well, the description leads me to think of a M/1912 Carbine.<br>They yhad no trap in the butt, the quite simple ring for sling attachment in the butt was modified (moved) sometime after aprobation, the bolthandle knob is flattened and knurled, plus some other distinct marks like the "crown over...