Krag Collectors Association Forum

drwgblanks: Your photos are pretty rough so it is hard to make out alot of details on your Krag. It appears by serial # to be an 1898 rifle that was built in Sept. or Oct. of 1902. It appears the barrel and stock have been shortened to approx. carbine length for hunting. It is likely the front sight...

sarge: Your stock cartouche - "JSA 1899" is quite clear in your photo. This stock was on a rifle that was inspected and accepted into U.S. service in 1899. Your action (#461045) and its barrel were probably built in July 1903. Somewhere along the way, an earlier stock was united to a later...

Mark: Your stock cartouche reads in script "JSA 1899" for J.S. Adams (inspector). Your Krag receiver, #461045, I believe was made in July 1903. I imagine your rifle is now a "mixmaster" of parts put together to make a serviceable rifle for Veterans' Ceremonies. It is neat it has ...

sarge: I will be glad to send you a replacement front band screw for your Krag, if you give me an email address so I can contact you. Chuck McArthur

Thanks for the information, Joe L.

<r>A second photo believed taken near Calumet, Michigan, (Swedetown) around 1903-04. Picture shows stacked Krags and Mill's gear. Chuck McArthur<IMG src="https://kragcollectorsassociation.org/kca/phpBB3/images/yabbfiles/Attachments/MST-Swedetown1903.JPG"><s>[img]</s><URL url="https://kragcollectorsa...

<r>The attached photo is from my family collection and shows (Upper Penisula) Michigan State Troops in training near Manistee, Michigan, around 1900-1903. The bulk of the men have Model 1899 Remington-Lee Rifles in .30-40 Govt. The NCO at the left has a Krag. The soldier addressing the group has a K...

<r>Here is a picture of a Leroy Rice add from the January 1950 copy of "The American Rifleman" magazine.<IMG src="https://kragcollectorsassociation.org/kca/phpBB3/images/yabbfiles/Attachments/Ricesight1.JPG"><s>[img]</s><URL url="https://kragcollectorsassociation.org/kca/phpBB3/images/yabb...

Shift_master: You have a nicely sporterized Krag. As others have pointed out, it is most likely you have a "rifle" action re-barreled with a carbine barrel. At the time your's was made, carbines used 1899 marked actions. Your 'peep' rear sight was manufactured by Leroy Rice company, Elyria...

<r>Can anyone identify this banded front sight on my sporterized 1899 carbine? It holds a Marble's blade. The base exceeds dimensions of 1903 and '03A3 front sights.<IMG src="https://kragcollectorsassociation.org/kca/phpBB3/images/yabbfiles/Attachments/IMG_0417.JPG"><s>[img]</s><URL url="https://kra...