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by Tom Butts
Mon Sep 19, 2022 12:34 am
Forum: European Krags
Topic: 1887 Prototype #5
Replies: 26
Views: 31366

Re: 1887 Prototype #5

The rear of the action. The #5 on the bolt. Notice, no safety on the side. It has a half-cock safety. Also, notice that the extractor is not pinned to swing to the side as you take the bolt out. It is spring steel, so you pull it up and rotate the bolt. The extractor just rotates down along the left...
by Tom Butts
Mon Sep 19, 2022 12:29 am
Forum: European Krags
Topic: 1887 Prototype #5
Replies: 26
Views: 31366

Re: 1887 Prototype #5

The rear sight is pretty cool. It is double hinged, so that the sighting notch when it is down rotates as it goes up so you sight through the same notch.
by Tom Butts
Mon Sep 19, 2022 12:24 am
Forum: European Krags
Topic: 1887 Prototype #5
Replies: 26
Views: 31366

Re: 1887 Prototype #5

The receiver markings and the #5 on the barrel.
by Tom Butts
Mon Sep 19, 2022 12:21 am
Forum: European Krags
Topic: 1887 Prototype #5
Replies: 26
Views: 31366

Re: 1887 Prototype #5

Here are the metal parts out of the stock. The front sight adjusts by turning the knob. It has a flat crown.
by Tom Butts
Mon Sep 19, 2022 12:19 am
Forum: European Krags
Topic: 1887 Prototype #5
Replies: 26
Views: 31366

1887 Prototype #5

The beauty has arrived!! It is a pretty amazing gun. One of a kind, for sure. Here are photos of it in the stock, obviously aftermarket sporter, but very nice! The guy I got it from said the original stock was really bad, so he had it put in this one. Unfortunately says he didn't keep the old one. I...
by Tom Butts
Mon Sep 12, 2022 11:09 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: WTS: Beautiful Blonde Krag *REDUCED* SOLD
Replies: 0
Views: 11606

WTS: Beautiful Blonde Krag *REDUCED* SOLD

Here is a very nice 1898 Krag un-cut rifle serial #386326. As you can see, it is an uncommon one on a beautiful Italian Walnut stock. Some of the metal has been blued at some time in the past, there are some minor freckling spots and some minor pitting on the side of the barrel just at the stock lin...
by Tom Butts
Mon Sep 12, 2022 2:13 am
Forum: European Krags
Topic: Interesting Danish Krag
Replies: 10
Views: 3426

Re: Interesting Danish Krag

Glad to. Will talk more when she gets here.
by Tom Butts
Sun Sep 04, 2022 1:20 am
Forum: European Krags
Topic: Interesting Danish Krag
Replies: 10
Views: 3426

Re: Interesting Danish Krag

This one is on its way to me to add to my Danish Krag collection. :-)

I will share more as I learn more.
by Tom Butts
Wed Jul 20, 2022 7:24 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: WTB Nice Krag Trigger Guard
Replies: 0
Views: 11177

WTB Nice Krag Trigger Guard

I am looking for a minty trigger guard to go on a KRAG 1898 model rifle. I can be contacted directly at mjacksonmoraine@att.net

Thanks,
Mike
by Tom Butts
Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:53 am
Forum: U.S. Military Krags
Topic: 1896 SRC almost.
Replies: 17
Views: 2585

Re: 1896 SRC almost.

Mattau,

I do have a nice Blonde Italian walnut stock Krag, if you are interested, let me know.

Best,
Tom