Krag Collectors Association Forum

Oh that is a beautiful rifle scottz63!!!

Yes I agree, the number range would be excessive as well as the space between the end of the serial number and a number possibly hidden under the peep sight. Point being is I was just CURIOUS as to whether there's some clue under the peep sight. Speaking from experience, sometimes scope mounts or pe...

Just wondering if there's another number we're not seeing under the peep sight. Things are not adding up???

Because of Biden's open time travel policies I had to shut down my Time Tunnel. I was having problems with illegal time travelers and especially Time Bandits!

List of known SA inspectors copied from the link listed below: https://m1903.com/isid.php Known Springfield Armory Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors Initials Name Period FWA F.W. Adams 1904-1906 GBA G.B. Allen 1894-1920 JSA J.S. Adams 1890-1920 JWA J.W. Alden 1905-1906 CLB C.L. Bartlett 1904-1910 CMB C....

And you to can also have clear and deeply struck cartouches as well!

Last Oct 2023, KCA member P0H0 posted youTube videos produced by 'Rakum Projects'. The videos were very informative and I appreciate the content creator's knowledge/craftsmanship and low key, soft-spoken demeanor. Linked below is a Rakum Project's video concerning a Krag bayonet restoration: https:/...

Hmmm, are we talking work week because my pill box/calendar begin and end with an 'S'.

So that must mean my WTF is more than one or many!

Hello SFCRayT and welcome to the KCA. The inside of the butt plate trap door is stamped with Springfield inspector/worker marks that should match the marks on the reverse side of the butt plate. IIRC, the butt plate trapdoor and butt plate were fitted/matched together. The cocking piece is the not s...

Last weekend I took the grandkids to the Southern Civil War Museum located in Kennesaw GA. The museum had a special Trains, Trains, Trains weekend that the grandchildren thoroughly loved, especially my youngest grandchild who's super into trains! The photo has them standing next to the General of th...