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- Mon May 27, 2024 7:44 am
- Forum: Sporterized and unofficial modified Krags
- Topic: What an odd looking Krag
- Replies: 16
- Views: 672
Re: What an odd looking Krag
Interesting piece. Almost certainly NOT right, but still interesting. I would not touch ANYTHING, not one iota, until it is further explored, on the off-chance that some of the parts might be real. The stock is the biggest fail as it is not a thin-wrist, and the butt profile appears funky. BIG quest...
- Sat May 25, 2024 4:09 pm
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
- Topic: Krag RIA Ammo Leather Case
- Replies: 18
- Views: 758
Re: Krag RIA Ammo Leather Case
Well, fie on ME for not seeing it was two boxes!! To say nothing of the fact that there is no retainer in the outer bulge . . . sometimes I answer too quickly.
- Tue May 21, 2024 5:55 pm
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
- Topic: Krag RIA Ammo Leather Case
- Replies: 18
- Views: 758
Re: Krag RIA Ammo Leather Case
While not impossible, using a TD "box" for Krag would not be the best fit - that is why the Krag boxes are slightly narrower and taller, in the same sense that the .50-70 McKeevers (rare) were wider/longer. The pic above showing two tools in one box would not work in practice. And - belate...
- Mon May 20, 2024 3:34 am
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
- Topic: My purchases in the last 72 hours
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5518
Re: My purchases in the last 72 hours
Great finds! STOLE the 1892 rod!
Question - how many rod holes in the carbine stock? If two, you REALLY scored. That is a VERY early carbine and well could be a two-holer; I own 24893. The late Bill Mook said he could account for just SEVEN such, including mine.
Question - how many rod holes in the carbine stock? If two, you REALLY scored. That is a VERY early carbine and well could be a two-holer; I own 24893. The late Bill Mook said he could account for just SEVEN such, including mine.
- Mon May 20, 2024 3:26 am
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
- Topic: Parkhurst carbine
- Replies: 48
- Views: 13114
Re: Parkhurst carbine
Great story. My dealings - with Phil Siess ( don't know where he fits in the family tree) - have always been first-rate.
- Sun May 19, 2024 6:31 am
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
- Topic: Krag RIA Ammo Leather Case
- Replies: 18
- Views: 758
Re: Krag RIA Ammo Leather Case
Hammer's new box (nice front!) is definitely trapdoor, NOT Krag. And, not all McKeevers have the tool recess - that was added with the second pattern. Most McKeevers did not have the brass corner tabs. The Krag (also used for the M1903) boxes were taller (as in BR's photo) and always of russet - not...
- Sat May 11, 2024 4:48 pm
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
- Topic: Guide Lip Issue
- Replies: 10
- Views: 497
Re: Guide Lip Issue
Hopefully you have fixed it. If the lip is no longer being hit by the follower, there should be no reason for it to come loose. FWIW (not a great deal) I've never seen a loose lip. Even if you could get the proper parts, setting the rivet would likely need a holding jig. Keeping my fingers crossed f...
- Thu May 09, 2024 3:05 am
- Forum: Chit-Chat
- Topic: Newbie here. Identity old firearm looking for parts too
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2271
Re: Newbie here. Identity old firearm looking for parts too
Interesting serial number! Assuming that it has not been cut-down, how long is the barrel (30" or 26"), and what is the highest number on the rear sight , 20 or 21?
- Wed May 08, 2024 9:46 pm
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
- Topic: Two Krag1898 Rifles Restoration Complete
- Replies: 13
- Views: 883
Re: Two Krag1898 Rifles Restoration Complete
How many really excellent (95% +) originals are left? The last were made almost 120 years ago. And the demand simply wasn't there for most of that time. If I wanted a near-original and IF I could afford a G&H restoration, I'd strongly consider it. To each his own, of course, and it IS an exquis...
- Wed May 08, 2024 4:23 pm
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
- Topic: Two Krag1898 Rifles Restoration Complete
- Replies: 13
- Views: 883
Re: Two Krag1898 Rifles Restoration Complete
While admitting that the end result IS beautiful, the entire process would NOT be my cup of tea. I would FAR rather have a 98-99% un-touched original, than the gussied-up items. An example is the hand-fitted buttplates, and the comments that the bands are 'not quite' interchangeable - not SA practic...