Krag Collectors Association Forum

Century2: The postcard was a commercial post-card sized calendar for a wooden box manufacturer. This does not mean the uniform and 1899 (or updated 1898) Krag Carbine were in private hands. A professional photographer and model could probably arrange a "photo op." with a U.S. Army or a Sta...

Eagle64: Check GunBroker.com periodically searching "krag". Norwegean Krag parts show up in the pages of Krag listings. Chuck

wju: The Kraghaus barrel scope-mount information (that can be accessed through the classifieds on this Forum) states that Krag sight screws are reportedly 8-26 (an obsolete thread size). They are also reported to be a rare metric size M4 (.159 " diameter and 1.0 mm pitch). Possibly some of the ...

Ed: I believe "Pretty Boy Floyd" met his maker on Oct. 22, 1934. Posse photo is too early for the other rifle to be a 1903A3. It could be a 1903 Springfield. Chuck

waterman: I think you are correct. Sedgley company performed 'high ticket' custom work, as well as, cobbled together 'poor boys'. From the late 1920's to W.W.2, they were surviving the market of the Depression. Chuck

Craig R: Shooting a nice Krag is always sweet. Shooting "Grampa's Krag" is double fudge! You have a nice Krag; enjoy it. Chuck

Azpeoria: Go slow and do no harm. Many "gunsmiths" are Bubba! I don't see anything you can not do yourself with some knowledge, proper tools, Hoppe,s #9 & oooo steel wool, flannel rags, boiled linseed oil, and Howard's wax and wood feed. If you go to a gunsmith, make sure he is knowled...

Craig R.: You can use the 'search' feature of this site to look at earlier posts that describe "How to remove the Krag bolt". Also, click on "Visit the KCA Website today!", that appears periodically above, to see all kinds of history and pictures. If you plan to hunt with your Kr...

Craig R.: Your Grandfather's Krag, Serial #98829, probably started life as a U.S. Army Infantry Rifle built in June 1898 (at Springfield Armory, Mass.). The Stock has been shortened in the forearm area to make it into a handier length for hunting. It appears the barrel band has been ground to remove...

Ed: That's a great Posse photo. Your Dad left you a neat legacy. I believe the Uniformed Peace Officer is holding a sporterized Moisin-Nagant (Russian Service rifle), probably built by Remington or Westinghouse and never delivered to Russia. These became common on the U.S. surplus market after the 1...