Krag Collectors Association Forum

Franklin Mallory, "The Krag Rifle Story", 2nd. edition, (table on page 120, titled 'Phil. Constabulary Rifle'), indicates 145 went to Pennsylvania Mil. College, in Sept. 1906, and 40 in Sept. 1911. PMC was at Chester, Pa. (No mention of Carlisle).

<r>My 'new' Model 1898 Krag arrived today. It was a GunBroker purchase and the price was reasonable. I knew it was a 'mix-master' with a 1903 production receiver in a 1901 dated stock. The bore is proving to be mediocre with some erosion and pitting, but, shootable. The metal will clean up real nice...

<r>How were we suppose to know, Keith was kidding?<br /><IMG src="https://kragcollectorsassociation.org/kca/phpBB3/images/yabbfiles/Attachments/clown_shoes.png"><s>[img]</s><URL url="https://kragcollectorsassociation.org/kca/phpBB3/images/yabbfiles/Attachments/clown_shoes.png"><LINK_TEXT text="https...

Bill: Nice looking Model 1898 Krag. The 1901 rear-sight is a versatile one. It looks like everything has been together for a long time and no 'buggered up' screws. How is the bore?

<r>Maybe some 'tutoring' is in order?<IMG src="https://kragcollectorsassociation.org/kca/phpBB3/images/yabbfiles/Attachments/Curly_teaches_Krag.jpg"><s>[img]</s><URL url="https://kragcollectorsassociation.org/kca/phpBB3/images/yabbfiles/Attachments/Curly_teaches_Krag.jpg"><LINK_TEXT text="https://kr...

<r>Keith: There is a special place for you, when you go to Port Clinton for 'The Vintage Matches'.<br /><br /><IMG src="https://kragcollectorsassociation.org/kca/phpBB3/images/yabbfiles/Attachments/clown_motel6.jpg"><s>[img]</s><URL url="https://kragcollectorsassociation.org/kca/phpBB3/images/yabbfi...

<r>That is a shame. Your friend is going to turn a very rare and desirable Krag carbine, worth $2,000 to $3,000, into a $200 POS. (And spend money doing it)! Bubba is alive and unreasonable.<br /><br />I would trade five Krag 'Deer Rifles' (with fine bores) and $200 cash money for his 'intended proj...

I stand corrected. Parashooter reports having done it. <br /><br />Armory workers operating under time constraints (and with spare new hand-guards) would certainly have availed themselves of a shortcut and not bothered with unnecessary disassembly. <br /><br />(I am not in a hurry and can take time ...

<r>When my 'new' Krag arrives, it may offer an opportunity to test otherwise.<IMG src="https://kragcollectorsassociation.org/kca/phpBB3/images/yabbfiles/Attachments/hand_guard_spring.jpg"><s>[img]</s><URL url="https://kragcollectorsassociation.org/kca/phpBB3/images/yabbfiles/Attachments/hand_guard_s...

<r>I find myself in a minor (and rare) disagreement with 'Parashooter', whose knowledge I much respect. <br /><br />I am certainly not about to risk cracking a hand-guard to prove the point.<br /><br />IMHO - My eyes tell me, the clearance 'inletting', of the Krag stock barrel-channel, is insufficie...