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Tbayfinn
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I finally have pics of krag from my father his old gun it took forever to get thru customs.norweigan krag.it has two drill holes on top scope maybe?
Any thoughts on what kind of krag it is and if i can shoot it
I was told it can shoot 6.5 x 55
I have sellior belliot ammo that i mentioned on a previous postImageImage

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More picsImageImage

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We will need some full length pictures and both sides of the receiver. The rear sight looks like the work of "Bubba" the holes in the barrel are likely for the original rear sight. It appears to be an 1894 style receiver.

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Heres more picsImageImageImage

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I wonder if they tacked that rear sight down before, after, or during a firing session. Not much of a tack, maybe the barrel beneath didn't get too hot.

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I saw on here that it is real expensive to but original sites 500 dollars on grandpas parts.i would love to do it but too rich for my blood

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Tbayfinn - 'grandpa's gun parts' sells parts for U.S. Springfield Armory made Krags.

Your Krag is a Norwegian model and parts do not interchange and there are vast differences between Norwegian and U.S. models.

FWIW - Norwegian parts do show up on eBay and gunbroker, but, tend to be expensive. IMHO - Your Krag is too far gone to be a candidate for restoration. A more practical course would be attractive commercial sights for sport purposes.

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I have it a gunsmith right now doing a deep cleaning on it. And they verified that the sellior belliot ammo can be shot thru it.

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