Krag Collectors Association Forum

It appears that the stock was made by Peerless. Prices starting at $5.00 (Add $2.50 for French Walnut). This posting has some great information from those days (whenever those days were)...LOL http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=5871 $24 to rework your Krag, put it in a...

I forgot to mention that your Krag, being made before 1999 is not considered a firearm. Follows is a quote from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antique_firearms#:~:text=Under%20the%20United%20States%20Gun,Firearms%20and%20Explosives%20(BATFE). Under the United States Gun Control Act of 1968,...

Your 1896 Krag looks very similar to my model 1898. Same peep sight and modified stock with pistol grip. Although your very good looking stock appears to be an aftermarket stock whereas mine is an original stock modified with the addition of a pistol grip and checkering. I stripped the old finish of...

This restoration project has been going smoothly for the most part. I sharpened up the checkering with a tool set I bought online, steamed out as many dents as I could and have begun the coats of Minwax Tung Oil finish. It's starting to look much better. I disassembled some of the major parts of the...

This restoration project has been going smoothly for the most part. I sharpened up the checkering with a tool set I bought online, steamed out as many dents as I could and have begun the coats of Minwax Tung Oil finish. It's starting to look much better. I disassembled some of the major parts of the...

Here is a photo of the Krag stock stripped of finish. About 10 minutes work using Krud Kutter. Spray it on, let sit 5 minutes and wipe off with wet rag. A crack is visible starting at the corner of the dove tail joint and the joint itself has a gap I can slide a .002 feeler gage into. Any suggestion...

My many thanks for that great information. I've begun stripping the old finish, and have noticed that the glued in piece that forms the pistol grip has gaps that I can slide a .002 shim into leading me to believe that the century old glue has deteriorated. This piece was dove tailed into the stock, ...

Regarding the two holes bored into the butt of the stock, is one of those for an original cleaning kit? If so, what is the other for?

Image 2691 shows the crack starting at the corner of the joint between the original stock wood and the piece spliced in to create the pistol grip. Behind the trigger guard relief there are the letters G and W On the left side where a cartouche would normally be the letters AWJ or possible a Delta an...

More photos of my model 1898 Krag