Krag Collectors Association Forum

Your cat is a fan of "All In The Family", it appears. No Meat Head cat there!

So, the 1891 US patent for toilet paper shows that the paper rolls over from the top. I learned this from "All In The Family" when I was a kid where Archie Bunker set Edith and the Meat Head right about mounting the toilet paper properly. I have a habit of always switching it, still, if it...

Those hands on your new grand daughter look like they are ready to hold that Krag.

Congratulations!! (On the grand daughter too!)

Stretch, The Krag rifle and carbine, as made at Springfield Armory, had the same setback and mounting criteria for the base of the front sight. The blade was different depending on the calibration of the rear sight for each rifle and carbine rear sight. The base is cleanly and seamlessly inserted in...

77961 made around October 1897. Model 1896 Krag carbine. Upgraded with different stock and apparently a Model 1901 rear sight, hopefully carbine, with the neat humped hand guard. What's not to like? If this is as described and not some cut down thingy, I'd buy it if the price is right. Bore conditio...

I like how you say it's a "complete set" but it doesn't have the stock, hand guard and cleaning rod (ramrod). I chuckled at that one!

That's sure a low number. Are any of the parts serialized?

Time set for January 1, 1894 when the first two U. S. Magazine Rifles, Model of 1892, were completed. Krag history in the making! Rusty...is that you?! Bring some new Krags back for all of us!

A wolf in sheep's clothing? The one picture looks like a carbine stock but the serial number cannot be a Model 1898 carbine. Authentic Model 1898 carbines usually run in the serial number range around 118,000 - 134,000. Could be an authentic Model 1898 or Model 1899 carbine stock with a Model 1902 r...

I don't know why someone would fake a J. F. C. cartouche on a Krag. I don't think this cartouche, which appears real on op's Krag, is fake. It just adds a level of mystique to his rifle that we will not likely solve, as to why it's there, for certain. He has a great Krag treasure! Nice list Moose!

The are most likely assembly marks of some sort. We did an exhaustive study of these marks a few years ago and found no specific patterns. Great to have a good bore. These rifles can shoot! Paul is our expert in this department.