Krag Collectors Association Forum

Nice legacy for your grandson!

Sorry, Dick, I guess I wasn't clear enough. My low bid did NOT win. I didn't buy it! (Someone else got this great deal!) Two of my three Model 1892 original Krags have the authentic RamRod. My one Model 1892 that has the nice repro stock has a repro RamRod. I'm fine with that set up. If I had bought...

I didn't want to advertise this ahead of time for obvious reasons but I had a small bid for an authentic Krag Model 1892 RamRod. This was part of Bruce canfield's collection. Sold today for $80 plus expenses. I really didn't need it and didn't put a real high bid but this was a great price. Someone ...

Stripped receiver is still a "firearm" by definition if it was manufactured on January 1, 1899 or later. Interesting how ebay lets many stripped receivers or barreled receivers that do require registration to be sold without flagging them as illegal (mostly Krags but a few other rifles als...

Very interesting. The stampings are very skillfully done to totally obliterate those two numbers. You can't just "make up" numbers based on conjecture. They have to be clearly identifiable. And, not only are those two numbers stamped out, but the first four numbers look like they were scru...

This is informative:

KragKrazy - Welcome to KCA. These magazines can be touchy if everything isn't installed just right. This short video is one of the simplist I found to show dis-assembly and re-assembly of the Krag magazine, assuming that all of the parts are undamaged. Check this out and see if it helps you get your...

No, I had not seen that picture. Much clearer, thanks. The "8" is clear without that opening in the previous picture! It looked much like an "8" but that opening made me suspicious! This is why clear, sharp pictures without glare and hands-on inspection is needed. Thanks! It's ni...

I do see characteristics of an "8" but, when I enlarge this number, there is an opening on the left side where a "3" would show. If there's damage to the number or die that struck it, OK, but there's what appears to be an opening there in op's receiver picture. I'd need to examin...

Navyguy, Great that you found what you needed! I redid your picture of your receiver. Thanks for the link. Enlarged, look at the arrow area of the number. It is open. This is a "3", most likely. Very, very common and debated issue. Deeply struck "3"s on Krags often look like &quo...