Krag Collectors Association Forum

I hope that Model 1899 carbine finds its way back to you!

I hope so too.....she was my first Krag...
Al

I dont think the stock is Italian....this pic is after cleaning...and looks more like a M1 carbine stock in color...the hand guard was very yellow guy picked up the carbine...he loved it.... and would sell it if his son who is away isnt interested in it...so will have to wait to see how that turns o...

"It may have been better if you had used less aggressive cleaning procedures. I couldnt agree more....I went with what I used on M1 Carbines....and works well...the down side to this stock is I didnt know that there was stain in it. Which the cleaner pulled out, I was somewhat shocked it came o...

Pic of butt under plate....B with something else next to it...
Thanks al

Here are 2 pics of inside of hand guard, my first thought was its marked 66....then it was ok its a model 99 so it must be for that. But that thought process doesn't make sense if all model 99's were made as Carbine, then this wouldn't be the correct hand guard. Unless there where 99 rifles or anoth...

Yes that is the hand guard before I cleaned it....and I realized that I had put the sight in backwards after I posted the pic Most time on stocks that aren't to grungy I just use Murphy's oil soap warm water and a GI tooth brush, then blow off with compressed air so water doesnt soak into wood. let ...

thanks for the input.... I was only referring to the hanguard as Italian...after washing the stock and guard...(it came out alot cleaner than others i have done, M1 Carbines, Garand etc) when I first saw the handguard I thought what is this beech?, I hadnt heard of the Italian walnut by then, so I l...

Will look again but all I remember is it's just marked with a C
Thanks al

cleaning this for a friend, my first Krag experience, I love the history and the workmanship/machine work that went into these. From what I have gathered and been told, this carbine has a rifle sight and corresponding Italian walnut handguard. Just not sure which sight would be correct and would fit...