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by Tenacious Trilobite
Mon Nov 28, 2022 1:34 am
Forum: U.S. Military Krags
Topic: ‘96 Carbine
Replies: 8
Views: 959

Re: ‘96 Carbine

More pictures as requested! It’s not quite as pristine as it looks from afar. The stock was lightly sanded at some point and I need to pull it apart and give the metal parts a good scrub to get some of the old grease and grime off. Unfortunately no cleaning kit in the butt. The bore is just okay as ...
by Tenacious Trilobite
Sun Nov 27, 2022 11:24 pm
Forum: U.S. Military Krags
Topic: ‘96 Carbine
Replies: 8
Views: 959

‘96 Carbine

Howdy! I’m new around here, and I thought y’all might like to see my 1896 Carbine. My first love is the Winchester-Lee, but Krags check a lot of the same boxes for me. This one’s serial (27752) is nestled right between two of the known Rough Rider carbines. It looks like the known numbers are basica...
by Tenacious Trilobite
Sun Nov 27, 2022 5:18 am
Forum: Other Firearms
Topic: 1895 Winchester Lee
Replies: 1
Views: 1059

Re: 1895 Winchester Lee

It's possible Browning had some inspiration from the Win-Lee. He made a few prototypes based on the "Lee type compound movement bolt", as did William Mason and T. C. Johnson.