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Yes it looks like the handguard on mine has been sanded and has some remains of a "poly" finish that's not on the stock so I am left to assume the handguard came from a different weapon.

Dutch

From my modest cartridge collection:

<blockquote><br /><br />It is bracketed by #225683 (a model 1898 rifle, issued 07-01-1918, to Co. B, 34th Engineers, Ft. Benjamin Harrison) and #225705 (a model 1899 carbine, issued 03-22-1907 to Senator J.B. Foraker - Senate committee on military affairs).<br /></blockquote><br /><br />Being so clo...

Model number looks like it could be one of those 1899 back to 1898 overstrikes.

I see what you mean but what does it indicate?

Is that a known thing?

These images have been on my website for 7 years with not one single piece of information forthcoming about it. <br /><br /><a href='http://dutchman.rebooty.com/krag.html'>http://dutchman.rebooty.com/krag.html</a><br /><br /><IMG src="https://media.fotki.com/2v2uDYz1NxH3Es.jpg" alt="img"><br /><br /...

Danish military issue case dated 1931 and <br />loaded in Sweden with a soft point bullet.<br /><br />case OAL = 2.272"<br />head diameter = .501"<br />rim diameter = .574"<br />rim thickness = .058"<br />bullet diameter<br />at case mouth = .323"<br /><br />Norma commercial...

<blockquote>'Dutch51' - Welcome to the KCA Forum!<br /><br />You have a nice looking and useful altered Krag.<br /><br />The "DCM/NRA" carbine is problematic, because it can only be confirmed by an actual bill of sale or shipping paperwork from Benicia Arsenal.<br /><br />An 'NRA carbine' ...

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Before I can post photos I have to post one non-photo note.

So... anybody have photos of a NRA Krag carbine?

thanks
Dutch