Krag Collectors Association Forum

Amoskeag's Jan 9th auction has s/n 777 listed (item 926). It has been sportized (cut barrel, new stock and sights) but the insides may be worth a bid try.

Keep up the Fire, Richard Sherman.

NEtracker:

Welcome to the world of Krag addicts.

Keep up the Fire.

Richard Sherman.

Keith:<br><br>I recommend you contact The United States Army Heritage and Education Center (AHEC) located at Carlise Barracks PA. Web address is www.carlisle.army.mil/ahec. They have a great research library and really good staff. It may take a while to get an answer as they are busy folks. If you a...

Beeker77:<br><br>Have you crony'd that 180gr/H4350 load? It should be smok'n out the muzzle of your 30" barrel at between 2200 or 2300fps. Not over the red line but 300 - 400fps over what those old boys up on the hill at SA planed for 110 years ago. Your left drift is normal.<br><br>I also relo...

Yes, I have shot some 180RN although not a lot. I normally stay with 220s and have never used any cast or pointy bullets.<br><br>Actually I was doing a little experimenting. I have an 1898 Carbine that has a poor bore out near the muzzle. I was trying to find a bullet weight/powder load/ mzl vel mix...

Sorry about being a little slow on the responce but I hope this helps.<br><br>Reloading for the Krag is pretty straight forward. If you have never done any reloading, find someone who reloads to lead you thru the first few reloads. Check with your local gun store or shooting club for a name. Just te...

Herb:<br><br>I have looked in my two Dorsey books, "American Military Belts and Related Equipment" and " US Martial Web Belts and Bandoliers 1903 - 1981". Did not see the belt you picture.<br><br>Since its not in Dorsey's books, has only 35 bullet loops and has no holes for hangi...

Charlie:<br><br>The cutoff, when engaged, prevents cartridges from feeding from the magazine. It allows the soldier to select between single fire or using the magazine as an emergency ammo supply.<br><br>It was a common feature (by different mechanisms) in the first and/or second generation magazine...

I think I am going try shooting my Krags with a bayonet attached. I have read a VERY few accounts of doing this with different rifles. About the only thing they agree on is the aim point changes and to wrap aluminum foil around the bayonet to keep it clean from the muzzle blast.<br><br>Does anyone h...

Me too!!! thanks to Tom and all who helped to get us all back in touch.

Keep up the Fire.

Richard Sherman.