Krag Collectors Association Forum

The black is the leather dye. Insides were not dyed and remain brown. Maybe this helps! I still have to get mine out and check it with Dick's info.

There's some detail you don't often read about. Thanks Dick! I'll have to check mine out with your new info.

This is a great accoutrement to have with your Springfield Trap Door and Krag rifles. These McKeever cartridge boxes were made originally for the 45/70 cartridges for the Trap Doors and used for the .30-40 Krag ammunition. The same boxes were used for both since the .30-40 rounds could easily fit th...

If it is as nice as it looks with no hidden problems, I'd say $1300-1400 would be a nice fair price for this Krag set. You could price it at $1500 and consider offers. How much do you have in it all? Good luck.

With a little color manipulation, it could also be #29 on the tape.

Heck, I like the crackled patina and wouldn't dare change it. That's history there! This isn't a beauty contest.

Beautiful carbine, Tom. What a unique and special carbine. Glad you found this treasure! Thanks for sharing.

Looks like you got the fever. We'll help you get through it!

Nice Krag at a good price.

You must be joking to think that your Krag collection is "complete". Ha! They are addicting. Ask many of us!

That's neat. It would be nicer if the serial number was on it and maybe the documentation could eventually be rejoined with the rifle. Same thing Butlersrangers found.