Krag Collectors Association Forum

goodwood: As Dick Hosmer reported, you must be reading a "3" as an "8" at the begining of your serial number. #349,589 would have been produced in October 1901 per Joe Poyer's book. Highest U.S. Krag numbers were probably around 474,xxx, with production ending around November 190...

pahoghunter: The 1896 and 1898 U.S. Krags basically use the same sideplate. Very early Krags had some minor differences and the plates were sometimes numbered to the action. Joe Poyer's book describes the minute changes. Sideplates are retained by one sideplate screw. These parts are often available...

Dick Hosmer: Thankyou very much for your reply and explanation on the SRS.

What exactly is the SRS and its Listings? How does one get a copy or access to this information?

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psteinmayer: You may be able to salvage the original sight holes on your Krag barrel. Normaly these were simply filled with sight screws that were cut off and the shanks filed to the barrel contour. I have removed these from four or five Krag barrels by locating the shank, center-punching it, drilli...

psteinmayer: The aftermarket rear sight on your sporterized Krag appears to be a Redfield No. 102-k, which was made from about 1930 to 1964. It looks like someone put extra tapped holes in the top (for some purpose?). The sight base is held on by an extra long side-plate screw (supplied by Redfield ...

Wow, Mark: Seeing how faint the "U.S." and "Armory" letters are on your 1894 Krag receiver makes it believable that the Serial # got belt-sanded off. The 1894 date should remove any worry about the lack of a serial number (pre-1898). Enjoy shooting and hunting with your Krags.

kaziboku: Your Krags definitely appear to be cut-down rifles. Since the originality is gone, it makes them great "guilt-free" shooters. None of your posted pictures show a clear view of the receiver markings, so it is hard to give feedback or information. I have never encountered a U.S. Kr...

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