Krag Collectors Association Forum

Is anyone here going to be there Saturday morning?

I'm not actually planning on selling it anytime soon! Hopefully a bunch of people have opinions about what they would do with it. (Pretend you would have the gun for another 20 years and let me know what you would do in that scenario). Thanks

I have a question about the finish on this rifle. Would it harm any resale value to use some mineral spirits on this to take of the shellac? Bor would you guys leave it as is with the spotty finish?. I would not restain it. Just put some orange oil and beeswax on it afterwards.

That is not actually a hole in the handguard. Just an illusion from the camera Is the rear sight a 2nd type 1901 rifle sight. And did they change the handguard to a different style or does that look like the correct one for the rifle year.

Is this the solution?

I'm talking about this. This opens into a hollow cavity below the 3 holes the cleaning rods slid I to

When I open the buttplate where the oiler and cleaning rods are kept, there is a hollowed out area under where the cleaning rods are stored. Is that normal?

Yes I bought some from Midway in November. Feel free to point out deficiencies in it. It doesn't have the items in the butt plate. It has a 1901 rear sight on it correct?

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