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- Sat Dec 01, 2018 1:31 am
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
- Topic: U.S. Krag Jorgensen Rifles Built
- Replies: 12
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Re: U.S. Krag Jorgensen Rifles Built
Here is the table done to the best of my ability. It includes only the arms built at the Springfield Armory. The numbers came off the Ordnance Reports and Springfield Armory Expenditure Reports. I am pretty much done with this unless anybody has a specific question I can try and investigate.<br /><b...
- Wed Nov 28, 2018 1:25 am
- Forum: Sporterized and unofficial modified Krags
- Topic: Building a sported and need a barrel band
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2695
Re: Building a sported and need a barrel band
http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1519133322
Check out this thread on barrel bands.
Check out this thread on barrel bands.
- Tue Nov 27, 2018 1:28 am
- Forum: Chit-Chat
- Topic: Free Krags For Everybody!!!!!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1550
Free Krags For Everybody!!!!!
Back in 1913 The National Defense League was organized in Washington, D.C. by Congressmen and others concerned about the preparedness of the U.S.A. in case of war. In 1914 this organization acquired 313,000 Krag Jorgensen magazine rifles through a House bill (the Kahn bill). These rifles were in the...
- Tue Nov 27, 2018 1:00 am
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
- Topic: Manila Depot - 1902
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1515
Re: Manila Depot - 1902
Very interesting, Luger automatic pistols were put out for trials.
- Sun Nov 25, 2018 10:21 pm
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
- Topic: My 1896 Krag Calvery Carbine
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3562
Re: My 1896 Krag Calvery Carbine
Nice seeing another Krag, especially a carbine, being taken care of by somebody that knows what he has.
- Thu Nov 22, 2018 5:09 pm
- Forum: Chit-Chat
- Topic: Happy Thanksgiving
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2189
Re: Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving,
I'm sharing mine with my son and family at Ft. Drum in New York. Beautiful day/place to be.
I'm sharing mine with my son and family at Ft. Drum in New York. Beautiful day/place to be.
- Tue Nov 20, 2018 3:18 am
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
- Topic: 1898 Ser # 104862 with 24 inch Barrel
- Replies: 10
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Re: 1898 Ser # 104862 with 24 inch Barrel
Looks like your rifle was originally produced in early July of 1898 when production was ramped up for the Spanish American War. Check your barrel for any markings. It is probably a shortened original barrel from 30" as you suspect. But it could also be a replacement. Some 1903 Springfield barre...
- Sun Nov 18, 2018 4:43 am
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
- Topic: DIY Krag
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1046
DIY Krag
The process of making a Krag Jorgensen as printed in Scientific American in 1899. Might have to blow the print up a little bit.<br /><br />The opening paragraph has the best explanation I have seen on what this rifle is called, official or not. The mispronunciation of both inventor's names by us Ame...
- Fri Nov 16, 2018 3:20 am
- Forum: U.S. Military Krags
- Topic: help please re 1898
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4481
Re: help please re 1898
The serial number in Joe Poyer's book "The American Krag Rifle and Carbine" indicates March 1899 for your rifle. This book is still in print. The cartouche should be JSA for inspector JS Adams. Post some pictures and you will get a lot more input on what you have.
- Thu Nov 15, 2018 2:32 am
- Forum: Chit-Chat
- Topic: Potatoes For Brains
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1537