What’s it worth?

U.S. Military Krags
rookhawk
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What’s it worth?

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1896 krag. It appears it was unissued. Probably would clean up a bit. Small chip in stock at bolt handle. Internally immaculate. No primer ring on bolt face as though unfired. Barrel pristine. Some surface oxidation.
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Re: What’s it worth?

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Re: What’s it worth?

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Welcome to the KCA. That is a nice looking Krag! Is a possibility it was freshened up in the past. The stock looks too light unless it happens to be one of the Italian walnut ones. Others will be able to point out all the nuances. Very few are as issued. Armory rebuilds and civilian collectors and hunters swap a lot of parts and refinish things.

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Re: What’s it worth?

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'Rookhawk' - Welcome to the KCA Forum.

Your photos don't show your Krag's features forward of the rear barrel-band. So it is not possible to give you a value.

Is your stock still full-length or has it been shortened? Are the sights intact? Is the barrel original length?
These are questions that greatly influence a rifle's desirability and price.

A serial number would allow checking if your Krag has a documented history.

U.S. Krag rifles left Springfield Armory with a 30 inch long barrel. (If your barrel is shorter, it has been cut-down).
The stock should end about 3 1/8 inches short of the barrel's muzzle and be 'encircled' by a front barrel-band, with bayonet lug & stacking-swivel.

Your stock and hand-guard appear to be sanded and stripped of original finish. (BTW - I don't see a "chip" or missing wood around the bolt-handle).

FWIW - A 'cut-down' Krag rifle will be valued around $300-400, and a 'slow seller'. A complete full-length Krag rifle with a good bore, but, sanded stock, will get priced around $600-700.

There is no such thing as an "unissued Krag". Museum quality Krags are a rarity.

(Attached photo is a restored full-length model 1896 Krag, with later 1902 sights):
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It’s full length. Uncut. Perfect bore. Internally immaculate.

I don’t believe it was restored by an owner. I bought a collection of weapons that were all pristine and the family’s last gun enthusiast died in the 1950s.

Note the internals of the stock never had any finish. The wood is odd, but doesnt appear sanded on the cartouche. The wood has a pink tint to it and doesnt look like a military finish.

I bought the collection because of the other guns of which i was far more familiar.

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Serial 40093.

Yes, there is a small chip to the wood just in front of the bolt handle that removed a small splinter.

If i had to guess, the wood appears to have a layer of linspeed or other oil applied. It doesnt have indications of sanding or other amateur tinkering activities. The whole collection was in a dry place unused for at least 70 years. One of the other pieces was extraordinary, a 1892 win, and a 1921 mod 99.

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A very nice piece, but nowhere even NEAR "mint". Sorry. Perhaps the long dry storage was NOT a bonus - perhaps a wipe of the metal with an oily rag, and some lemon oil on the wood would improve things. All sorts of ca-ca on the box. Bolt should be highly polished, except for a 'satin' area above the rib, etc. It might fetch $1000, but a truly mint one would be twice that at least.

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