Krag Collectors Association Forum

Dave "D.B." Stewart, of Grampa's Gun Parts, is selling some old ordnance department boxes on eBay. He states that his grandfather, Joe DeChristopher, brought some of these out of Bannerman's Island Arsenal and W. Stokes Kirk - Philadelphia store, full of surplus parts. Empty wood boxes, no...

The circumference of a Pie is 3.14159 times its diameter. Every Baker knows that!

It's irrational, but constant, to infinity.

Talk about Pi in the Sky!

... for tomorrow? Thank the ancient Greeks!

Why Michigan women get prematurely gray ... that Paul Steinmayer, must have been a "wild child", like his Dad is!

During the "Insurrection" in the Philippines, it was found that some Filipino combatants 'reloaded' the spent primers, in .43 Spanish brass. They removed the primer cup and filled it with shaved match-head material. I don't know if they bothered removing the 'dent' before filling and repla...

Boer General Tobias Smuts, with what is now one of the most sought after (Steyr made) model 1894 Norwegian Krag rifles.

I don't think the sky is falling. I generally know, what I know nothing or very little about. You know a lot more about propellants and long-range shooting than I do! If I was sitting on a barrel of a propellant for 10 years and it had potential in cartridges that I shoot, I guess, I would be motiva...

Cool Beans! That would make a nice foot-rest.

Where's the 6mm Lee-Navy ammo mentioned in the display card?

It's nice to see museum displays with good peripheral items.

Thanks for sharing Cat Man!

The model 1901 rifle handguard is probably the easiest to find in the 'loose' state and it is correct on early model 1899 carbines.

It also looks good and costs less than the later carbine handguard with the sight protecting lobe.

Expect to pay $225 for a decent original.

This is all very interesting, but way above my 'pay grade'.

For peace of mind, given my limited understanding of internal ballistics, I have to stay with traditional rifle powders and 'recipe books'.