Krag Collectors Association Forum

My first Krag would spray, and I DO MEAN SPRAY jacketed bullets all oover a 24 X 36 inch sheet at 50 yards. I went to .312 cast and the rifle was shooting close to 1" groups at 100 yards. True Story. The barrel was fine. Not that I am recommending it, because I am not, but that rifle would shoo...

1892's are out there but rare. A collector friend hooked me up with a bobbed but unconverted 1892 rifle. Bobbed as in the forestock had been cut off. I repaired the rifle. The 1892 cleaning rod I purchased from another collector friend cost me about half what I got the rifle for at auction. If ever ...

I should have specified! My 1899 has the 1901 rear sight. Does the binding knob on the 1901 rear sight use a detent spring?

Mark

I had an 1899 barreled action given to me. Complete with bolt. It has the original 1899 carbine sight. The ladder is bent a tad and the binding knob needs replacing. I got a knob from Grandpa's as well as the barrel band and band spring I will need. I am looking for a stock. What I really need is so...

What is the market price for a front sight cover?

and I would go so far as to recommend OOOO steel wool over OOO.

this first appeared over on FB, glad to see it here.

I have a real soft spot for 1896's that were born 1892's. Especially those with the filled ramrod channels. What a nice rifle.

I am a firm bveliever in repairs but not "restoration"

Mark

Let me start all over again. In my world unmolested Krags start at about 600 dollars and it is are rifle indeed that will break the 750 dollar barier.<br /><br />I've been tracking them for years on Gunbroker and again the start at a little over 600 dollars and break the 1000 dollar barier with a fa...

who's on the 100 dollar bill? Ben? 6 Benjamins.