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by butlersrangers
Fri Feb 07, 2025 5:48 am
Forum: U.S. Military Krags
Topic: Repro Krag Carbine Stock
Replies: 3
Views: 594

Re: Repro Krag Carbine Stock

I did not know that the Rifle Shoppe offers a Krag carbine stock.

You should contact them and find out about availability and projected wait time.

Hopefully someone on the KCA Forum has some experience with one.
by butlersrangers
Thu Feb 06, 2025 11:15 pm
Forum: U.S. Military Krags
Topic: Repro Krag Carbine Stock
Replies: 3
Views: 594

Re: Repro Krag Carbine Stock

You can try this Canadian maker. A few members have had luck with his products.

I believe a fair amount of fitting is involved. He may also list on eBay at a better price.

I 'bumped' an old thread up in 'ChitChat'.

www.prestigiouswoodstocks.com
by butlersrangers
Thu Feb 06, 2025 11:09 pm
Forum: Chit-Chat
Topic: Canadian Stock-Maker
Replies: 5
Views: 1226

Re: Canadian Stock-Maker

bump
by butlersrangers
Thu Feb 06, 2025 3:45 pm
Forum: Chit-Chat
Topic: Unfinished Barrel-band
Replies: 3
Views: 58

Re: Unfinished Barrel-band

Over the years, I've purchased some 'unfinished Krag parts'. This is the first time I have observed a possible 'raw' barrel-band. (I don't need to own it). IMO - The 'barrel-band' could be the real thing. It would make sense to have a locator "U", right at the start of shaping & finish...
by butlersrangers
Thu Feb 06, 2025 7:25 am
Forum: Chit-Chat
Topic: Liberty Brand Lard
Replies: 3
Views: 586

Re: Liberty Brand Lard

Yep, right out of Chicago .... but it makes such delicate pie crust!
by butlersrangers
Thu Feb 06, 2025 5:52 am
Forum: Chit-Chat
Topic: Unfinished Barrel-band
Replies: 3
Views: 58

Unfinished Barrel-band

I noticed this 'partially made' US Krag rifle barrel-band on eBay today. I have never seen one in this state, before.

This part kind of looks like a casting, but it is probably actually a forging.

FWIW - It is kind of interesting and gives some insight into the manufacture of this part.
by butlersrangers
Wed Feb 05, 2025 7:33 pm
Forum: Other Firearms
Topic: M1895 Winchester Musket and the Road to Camp Perry
Replies: 40
Views: 49234

Re: M1895 Winchester Musket and the Road to Camp Perry

US 'training camp' Mosin rifles will likely have a US stamp and 'eagle head' mark.

The US-North Russian Intervention Mosins and earlier rifles that got to Czarist Russia, will lack US ownership markings.

The early 'hex' receiver is visible in the attached Fort Sheridan photo.
by butlersrangers
Wed Feb 05, 2025 5:25 pm
Forum: Other Firearms
Topic: M1895 Winchester Musket and the Road to Camp Perry
Replies: 40
Views: 49234

Re: M1895 Winchester Musket and the Road to Camp Perry

The Remington and Westinghouse model 1891 Mosin-Nagant rifles had 'hexagonal' shaped receivers. It is possible 470,000 Remington and Westinghouse Mosin rifles were shipped to Czarist Russia and maybe the Provisional Government, which continued fighting the Germans and Austrians. I believe the U.S. N...
by butlersrangers
Tue Feb 04, 2025 10:33 pm
Forum: Other Firearms
Topic: M1895 Winchester Musket and the Road to Camp Perry
Replies: 40
Views: 49234

Re: M1895 Winchester Musket and the Road to Camp Perry

Camp Perry vintage rules should be amended to allow 'hex-receiver' Mosins and 7.62 Russian ammo, as used at WW1 training camps and during U.S. North Russian Intervention. It was a surrogate U.S. Military weapon.
by butlersrangers
Mon Feb 03, 2025 9:04 pm
Forum: Other Firearms
Topic: New Trap Door Acquisition - need help
Replies: 13
Views: 476

Re: New Trap Door Acquisition - need help

What a crazy TD! What's with the apparent 'ghost markings' above the serial number?

It was probably an infamous 666XX serial number and the Knights Templar obliterated it.

Or ... Springfield Armory had an Office Party .... can't get good help some days!