Krag Collectors Association Forum

Ned, it's funny to people who know & like Polish food and enjoy the beginning of April!

McDonald's has selected Cleveland and Detroit, as trial markets, for a new 'International Offering'.

Sorry Toledo, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee & Chicago, you lost out, .... introducing "The McPierogi" !

Very nice, but, I would distract 'break-ln' thieves by concealing the entrance, with a liquor cabinet in front of the door!

Out of curiosity, what is the height of your current front-sight combination and where does it group on target at 50 & 100 yards?

Stockpile some Krag parts, build your library, take-up bullet casting, and devise a 'dry fire' shooting simulator!

'Scottz63' - I was hoping someone would answer your question. Currently, I am not home and in a position to measure some Krag rifles and carbines and provide the measurement the way you have requested. It might help others, to better help you, if a photo of your Krag aftermarket front-sight and your...

The A.W. Peterson Gun Shop was established in Colorado, in 1886, and later moved to Florida. They claim to be the oldest gun shop in the USA. Located on Old 441, between Mount Dora and Tavares, my wife and I were driving by it the other day, while returning from an excursion to Mount Dora. My wife s...

Thanks Moose nugget, neat videos!

The attached photo of my family heirloom .62 caliber rifle shows the 'grain' pattern of iron strap wound and welded around a mandrel, to create the barrel tube.
This old barrel construction explains my hesitation over ever firing this irreplaceable (to me) rifle.

The original musket balls, that I have examined, were notoriously undersized and rather poorly cast. Close fitting balls, that I have fired in reproduction Brown Bess and Charleville muskets, gave surprising 50 yard accuracy. At 100 yards and beyond, target strikes became quite 'open' and random. Pe...

I have attached a couple of photos of 1873 bayonet scabbards, that require a wire attachment, in order to be carried on a Mills Belt.