Krag Collectors Association Forum

I recently picked up a pretty nice Sporter '98 rifle from a friend that hadn't been butchered too bad (full length barrel with stock cut down above the lower band). I was able to source a reproduction fore end and a complete upper band to replace the missing parts. I also picked up an original 1901 ...

Finally updating this old thread. After a lot of detours and side tracks I finally got this rifle together and sent to my sister. I had all the metal re-blued and purchased a NOS bolt body. I also installed a Criterion carbine barrel (which is still slightly fatter at the breach than an original). T...

Gents, Thanks for the replies and the info. I’ve seen the picture posted by Whig and it’s what made me realize this handguard didn’t look like any 1901 sight handguard I’d seen. Only as a point of reference, the handguard I have isn’t modified from a ‘98 / ‘02 handguard. With it mounted on a rifle, ...

I recently purchased a Krag rifle project from a friend with a handguard on it that I bought off eBay for him several years ago that fits a 1901 sight. I had never paid much attention to this handguard until the other day when I realized it did not look like a normal rifle handguard for a 1901 sight...

After some recent reading it seems some Krag carbines were given rifle type sling swivels and bands and issued / used by Engineers the field. I vaguely remember seeing one of these in person but now I can't seem to find any pictures or real info on them in the references I have. Does anyone have inf...

Gents, Thanks for the inputs, I really appreciate it. I didn't expect to get this many responses to a subject that's obviously very specific. I'll look around for a light 125 grain cast lead bullet and see if I can recreate the load that is listed in the thread above (900 - 1000 fps). I don't have a...

I recently moved to a new home and I can actually shoot on my property which is pretty nice. At this time, I only shoot pistols due to only having about 50 yards of clearing available because of terrain, trees and bordering property. I wanted to shoot my Krags and was thinking a gallery load might a...

Thanks for the reply. The holes are definitely not at the very edge of the receiver (or drilled very deep) but are drilled into the barrel ring. I know the rifle was shot with these holes drilled (and filled) with plug screw in a previous life but that doesn’t mean much so thought I’d ask those with...

I've finally gotten around to messing with the Krag sporter I'm building up for my sister and noticed something odd that may(?) be an issue. The screw holes for the Weaver N type scope mount side plate are drilled in the receiver (done years ago) and the forward most pair of holes are actually drill...

I've got two '98 Krag sporter stocks I'm not planning to use after getting a nice one from a member here. If you decide you want a replacement stock let me know. I'd let them go for what I have in them which is A LOT less than they're going for on eBay. <br /><br />Both would need the bolt handle mo...