Krag Collectors Association Forum

The buyer for the Rough Rider Krag has asked about his rifle on the Trapdoor forum at Trapdoor Collector. If anyone is registered there and SRS maybe you could help point him with some questions. He is apparently a subscriber to SRS, too.

Thank you, both!

<r><blockquote>Olderthansome: How many rod holes in your thin-wrist carbine stock? My 24893 has but two. <br /><br />Also, regardless of stock, which, after all had a real breakage problem, so well could have been an in-service repair, I believe that the carbine under discussion should have the earl...

<blockquote>Wow, wonder what my China Relief Expedition carbine (70210) would fetch?<br /><br />I'd have thought that GB carbine would have had a thin-wrist stock, and a forward gas-hole bolt. Wonder if it has the early extractor? Is that an 1896 or 1898 gate? Picture(s) marginal.<br /><br />All fix...

You are correct. I am reading the number as "31", but it is not really clear - could easily be "81". If so, the number is in the "Gilda Radnor" file ("Never mind"). All 1895 dated Carbines are carried in Springfield records as M1896. I wish there was a clear r...

According to Mallory, it (27931?) was issued to Sgt Matt T. Mcgehee, Co G, 1st US Volunteers.Mallory then shows the same number being issued to Cpl Henry Kirch. Probably a logical reason, but I doubt it doubles the value. The lowest number currently known to have gone to the Rough Riders is 26784. <...

I am an experienced rationalizer. It obviously the time to buy a new Ford Ranger!!

My fingers are wimpy and pruny, too. Come to think of it, most of my muscles are misbehaving similarly. I'll try a couple of tooth brushes..I only have old ones.

<blockquote><br /><br />Has anyone else seen or own a Krag with a CV cartouvhe?<br /><br /><br /><br /></blockquote><br /><br />We had a post about an 1899 on the forum in July. It was on a rifle that was for sale on "Jouster". I think we had another more recently on a School rifle or what...

No hits in Mallory, but interesting numbers nearby. Closest carbine with lower number is 35597 that went to the 25 Infantry (probably for an officer). Closest higher number is 35741 that went to the 1st Volunteer Cavalry (Teddy Roosevelts Regiment) and that's a good neighbor hood to be in - only 135...