Krag Collectors Association Forum

Your photos came out fine. The rear sight is known as a model 1901. Minimum range is 100yds. It would have been original to a rifle in your's s/n range, which BTW was produced about May 1903.

Keep up the Fire.

Richard Sherman.

220gr RN bullets are made by both Sierra and Hornaday. Remington and Winchester both make new 30/40 brass. The current Midway catalog has both for sale. Also get yourself a "Reloading Manual for the 30/40 Krag". It has a number of safe loadings for several powders and bullet weights. Note ...

James:<br><br>The 220gr RN was the only SERVICE bullet fielded with the Krag. There were several special purpose bullets which you can read about in the articles section of the home page. Reloading supplies and info to shoot 220gr RN are readily available and reloading is straight forward for the Kr...

Chuck & Erik:<br><br>Shotgun News maintains a list of FFL gunsmiths on their site. Go to www.shotgunnews.com, select "FFL Guide" then select by State or ZIP code. You can also get a map. One of them may work on Krags or will give you a referral. Good luck.<br><br>Keep up the Fire.<br><...

By good fortune I won the bid on a Krag Carbine Scabbard at Nov's J.C. Devine Auction. It was item 1182 out of 1215 auction items - a long day - but at $65 it was worth the wait. It is the model with the reduced end section for the carbine barrel (Poyer pg 192, Brophy top of pg 165, 1929 Bannerman C...

How would you like to have been named Richard. Had the standard nickname for Richard all your life only to have some !@*%&# computer rename you "thingy"

Keep up the Fire.

Richard Sherman.

Mark:<br><br>The "1896" refers to the model of your Krag. A receiver marked 1896 would have been maufactured between Jan 1896 and Jul 1898, clearly a legal antique. Model 1896 Krags were manufactured as both rifles and carbines. If you put it up for sale, note both its condition and full s...

It sold for $2125.00. I enjoyed the photos.

Keep up the Fire

Richard Sherman.

Check out EBay item 2291808266. As of now (11pm in NC) the bid is up to $1425.00 with two days to go - it is amazing to me!!!

Actually it is worth taking a look as the photos are really good.

Keep up the Fire.

Richard Sherman.

Webbb01:<br><br>A two part answer:<br><br>(1) The rifle is known among Krag collectors as a Model 1892/96. About the first 23500+/- Krags were called Model 1892. They were actually built at the government's Springfield armory in late 1894 and during 1895. Most were converted (read updated) to the 18...