Model 1896: To rebarrel or not to rebarrel?

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Re: Model 1896: To rebarrel or not to rebarrel?

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What were the original bore & groove tolerances?

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Re: Model 1896: To rebarrel or not to rebarrel?

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butlersrangers wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 4:52 pm 'POHO' - The photo, you question, is an original WW1 period image. The Krag was widely used at U.S. Training Camps during preparation for the Great War.
(p.s. - Plywood has been around for a very long time).

I dunno BR — that photo is super high resolution. I remain skeptical — what kind of a soldier runs around without a sling? Is that sight correct for the 1917 time period?

Yeah plywood has been around for a bit — but it really didn’t take off until much later after WW I.
In 1928, the first standard-sized 4 ft by 8 ft (1.2 m by 2.4 m) plywood sheets were introduced in the United States for use as a general building material.Artists use plywood as a support for easel paintings to replace traditional canvas or cardboard.

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Re: Model 1896: To rebarrel or not to rebarrel?

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Be skeptical, but, lots of old photographs have great focus and resolution.

I believe the Krag, in the photo you are questioning, is a model 1896. The rear-sight is a model 1896 sight.
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None of these photos are 'new'.
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