Krag Collectors Association Forum

So this thread leads me to to want a Krag field guage, but they are out of stock, would a 303 british work? I think rim thickness is the same.

I wonder what the shooter considered "fairly hot"?

Well then, an 1873 it appears to be, thanks for checking yours for me.

Thanks, it is definitely .220 high by a bit over .350 long. Uniform thickness of .055 through out. If not for the thickness, I'd say an 1873 trapdoor. Poyer's book says those were .090 wide.

Need help id'ing this blade please. .05 wide, .220 high, no C mark. Filed down M1986 rifle blade? I was also thinking trapdoor based on height, but the width is wrong per Poyer's book.

Thanks,

I will guess-14th Regiment, New York Guard, the 10 being a rack number.

I tried to pm you, you can pm me the number you want checked

Serial number would seem to confirm its a cut down 1898 rifle.

We need more pictures and a serial number would be really helpful, the front sight is not too clear but it looks like it may be a non original 1903 type, indicating a cut down rifle, but again the more pictures the better if you want a real anaysis.

I saw that listing. For a suppposed "high end" auction house RI really jumped the shark with that one. Gun has at least 3 major features faked and no RR provinence. Who ever wrote the description should hire themselves out to write gunbroker ads.