Krag Collectors Association Forum

Like many items on gunbroker, that treasure has been listed for years. It kind of grows on you!

'Jim_Bo': Welcome to the KCA Forum. BTW - There is no "i" in Krag. (Sorry, I couldn't help myself)!<br /><br />I assume your Krag's receiver is marked "Model 1899". The Model 1899 was only made as a cavalry carbine. Your serial number, 230472, is in a 'block' of numbers used for ...

<r>'sherrick13': You might want to consider switching hand-guards between your two Krags. IIRC, your other Krag is a cut-down rifle with a 1902 rear-sight and an original hand-guard. You would be better off with all original wood on your Krag Rifle. Your "Cut-down Carbine" would not be dim...

<r>'S.B.' - (Regarding Krag swivel screws):<br /><br />From experience and observation, I believe Krag barrel-band and stacking-swivel screw tips were slightly 'mushroomed' after assembly. I imagine a drift punch with a concave face was used to do this.<br /><br />The disruption of metal is minor. W...

'madsenshooter', 'reincarnated', and 'FredC', thanks for sharing your experiences!<br /><br />p.s. I can remember as a kid, Howard L. Blackmore's, "British Military Firearms 1650-1850" and W.H.B. Smith's, "The NRA Book of Small Arms: Volume I - Pistols and Revolvers", (1946), bei...

<r>Contrast:<br /><br />'ncsammys' receiver with shiny markings compared to a receiver with finish on markings.<br /><br /><IMG src="https://kragcollectorsassociation.org/kca/phpBB3/images/yabbfiles/Attachments/krag-chased.jpg"><s>[img]</s><URL url="https://kragcollectorsassociation.org/kca/phpBB3/i...

<r>"ncsammy": Welcome to the KCA Forum. I consider myself a Student of Krags, not an "Expert". (I look at them a lot, pay attention and try to learn from my fellow collectors).<br /><br />You have a wonderful looking Model 1898 Krag that I would love to own and study first hand. ...

<r>1911Ron:<br /><br />Short Answer - Virtual Target Shooting.<br /><br />Longer Answer - The Sub-Target Gun Machine was a $600 device, that allowed training in Rifle Shooting skills and provided competition without ammunition or Range facilities.<br /><br />The device worked something like a pantog...

E.M. Betting:

I'm glad you are enjoying your Krag target rifle. Nice shooting! As we say in America, that one is a 'Keeper'.

<r>'darkloch': <br /><br />Thanks for posting pictures of the Model 1898 Krag barrel, showing how the armature of the Sub-Target Gun Machine was attached. This was a more aggressive alteration, than I originally envisioned, and appears to compromise the strength of the barrel. It is too bad that you...