Krag Collectors Association Forum

Not to quarrel, but if the rifle is in fine condition, with a perfect match of handguard to stock, it is not IMPOSSIBLE that the 1901 is original, so I'd recommend proceding with caution. The rule of thumb USED to be that a 1901 indicated regular army use, and a 1902, militia issuance. That seems to...

A friend called my attention to this.

https://cmpauction.thecmp.org/detail.as ... ade-208823

For those of us holding Krags, it's nice to see prices at that level - the rifle is nice, but far from minty.

OUCH!!! But what a neat guy - need more like him, lots more . . . Wear shooting glasses, don't shoot alone, etc.

I'm betting we see The Cackler before then. Gonna be a long, hot, nasty summer - don't know if Brandon will hold up. Every slip of the lip will show how far gone he is. And, for those who say he gave his whole life in service to his country - I say he was WELL compensated, both over AND under the ta...

That's quite an addition to our small list, Dick. It sure would be nice to know which ones, or how many, are still in the short stocks with the sling and ring and Model 1896 rear sight. Thanks. Yes, it would, but the list is from long ago, and I just wasn't noting thaings like that, unfortunately. ...

Wasn't the whole thing also posted here - and so should be available somehow - or was it by link reference only? Hope it isn't gone - was kinda neat . . .

If not announced previously, I have found my old file, compiled over the years, of 1898 carbines that I had reason at the time of entry to believe were genuine. I only saw a very few of them in person and was not keeping track of physical details. All that I can say is that I did not enter anything ...

I've read numerous articles both ways on the China/Taiwan issue, and there is no consensus. One faction says they can/will - the other says the negatives for China are too great. You can also get wildly different opinions of China's economy and REAL military capabilities. Having said all that, livin...

The test Dick is referring to was performed many years ago by Michael Petrov... and demonstrated that the US Krag was actually incredibly strong. As Dick said... it took a LOT to cause a failure! https://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=211013 Rest assured, I woul...

I just wanted the info. I'm not converting either rifle. My question is "how strong is the Krag action?" With 100 K PSI on the bolt handle with the lug milled off,that answers my question. To clarify, and it is certainly there as a last resort, but the bolt handle was not what was used fo...