I'm sure it has. That one I have no intentions on shooting (black powder shells and all that). Was the first time ive ever seen a gun barrel like that too.
Will be nice to thoroughly clean up this Krag and try it out though!
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- Mon May 23, 2022 9:21 pm
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
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- Mon May 23, 2022 3:00 pm
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
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Re: New to me 1898 rifle
Thanks! Im fairly certain he/his ownership time with said rifle would have solely been in WI. Not sure if that narrows down the probable purchase point. Also one of the other interesting pieces he gave to me (also another one of Roy's guns) is this L.C. Smith 10GA.. SN range says build date was some...
- Mon May 23, 2022 12:44 pm
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
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Re: New to me 1898 rifle
The name I can say is my wife's great-grandfather. Unsure as to who did the stamping, but id have to imagine he did.butlersrangers wrote: ↑Mon May 23, 2022 7:11 am Possibly a gunsmith or previous owner stamped ".30-40 Krag" on the receiver ring and the name & date, "Roy Sommerfeldt Apr. 10, 1924" on the barrel.
- Mon May 23, 2022 12:41 pm
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Re: New to me 1898 rifle
Very cool, thanks for all of the info and the re-upload of pictures for me!
- Mon May 23, 2022 5:49 am
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
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Re: New to me 1898 rifle
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OEDpHSZSZESTVzueApqYEe7Zce20Lrep/view?usp=sharing muzzle https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Og_8f9xDKGNru0DWplmiXX-JwJhIV01K/view?usp=sharing side 1 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NoQwCIVeETkRq7yQb8jkPIhZpwESYbRw/view?usp=sharing side 2 https://drive.google.com/file...
- Mon May 23, 2022 2:16 am
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
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Re: New to me 1898 rifle
Thanks Whig!
I'll grab some more photos tomorrow. Anything else you'd like to see pictures of?
I'll grab some more photos tomorrow. Anything else you'd like to see pictures of?
- Sun May 22, 2022 11:53 pm
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New to me 1898 rifle
My father in law recently gifted me his gun collection, and in it was a 1898 rifle(I believe), and some other interesting guns that were his grandfather's. I don't know a lot about these, so looking for whatever information can be provided. Will attach some pictures for reference, and can provide ad...