i should've kept my mouth shut. but noooooo i says. i have to buy it just because..........not that i needed another piece of junk that needs fixing. i still have to do my 93 mauser barrel!!!!! not to mention the 93 and 95 Mauser's and the krag actions???
don't i already have enuff?
my guess is no.
my......ah, "friend" HAD a 1898 spr armory in 30-40 krag (notice the quotation marks and HAD) that he wants to sell. he got it from his grandfather who died quite a few years ago. my "friend" hunts when he can, but work takes him all over the country. anyway, he told me to expect a beat up rifle and that would need loving care. alot of loving care. so what do i say? BRING IT TO ME!!!!!!!!!! well....he did and he walked away $125 richer.
the stock work needs refinished, the surface rust on the rifle needs a whole lota vinegar or evaporust. trigger guard, lower band, swing swivel and the butt plate needs a bath also. the interior barrel looks like it needs a cleaning too. the rifle came with no sights. i haven't taken it apart, other than the bolt isn't cracked and the cartridges feeds nicely. and the trigger is a 2 stage man's dream. you take up the "slop" of the trigger and then its 4 or 5 lbs till you hear the firing pin is released. ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the insides are "clean", meaning rust free. the bolt is as smooth as it ever was.
should i have bought? of course not!!!! anybody else would throw it in the scrap pile. but not me!!!! i'll give her love and maybe someday, she'll give it back.
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Somebody had to do it, might as well been you
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Enjoy bringing it back to life. Looks like a worthwhile project to me. I'm sure it will clean up better then what you are thinking right now.
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It doesn't take much of a Krag to be worth $125.
When carefully cleaned to look its best and missing parts are replaced, this Krag will be a point of pride.
Here is a recipe I have found helpful to remove surface rust and leave patina.
I have used a copper penny, bronze brush and popsicle sticks in place of a piece of antler,
to lift and remove rust scale and break-up hardened deposits.
A bit of rotten-stone in the linseed/mineral oil mix helps turn light rust into a pleasing finish.
When carefully cleaned to look its best and missing parts are replaced, this Krag will be a point of pride.
Here is a recipe I have found helpful to remove surface rust and leave patina.
I have used a copper penny, bronze brush and popsicle sticks in place of a piece of antler,
to lift and remove rust scale and break-up hardened deposits.
A bit of rotten-stone in the linseed/mineral oil mix helps turn light rust into a pleasing finish.
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BR, You did not need to tell him that, I was going to offer Todd444 $126.00 and we might have both been happy.
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Sorry, Big Spender!
Maybe, you can offer Todd $130 and to pay for shipping?
Maybe, you can offer Todd $130 and to pay for shipping?
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hey, $131 makes it better!!!!!!
butlersrangers, thanks!!!!!!! i'll keep that one in mind.
butlersrangers, thanks!!!!!!! i'll keep that one in mind.
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my 'new' cut-down
Here is a $200 Krag that I picked up last month at a local gun shop.
The bore is not pristine, but, way better than sewer-pipe! It is a very promising shooter.
The exterior was rusty, but, it cleaned up decent.
It came with a nice hand-guard and original sights. I plan to splice a new forearm on the cut-down stock.
The trigger is real decent after a good cleaning and light application of bicycle grease to working surfaces.
The bore is not pristine, but, way better than sewer-pipe! It is a very promising shooter.
The exterior was rusty, but, it cleaned up decent.
It came with a nice hand-guard and original sights. I plan to splice a new forearm on the cut-down stock.
The trigger is real decent after a good cleaning and light application of bicycle grease to working surfaces.
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that is a fine looking krag!!!!!!!
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'Todd' - I think your Krag will cleanup just as well.
Mine looked pretty 'ratty' and the guys at the gun-shop were surprised that I bought it.
Reproduction fore-stock arrived today from 'Numrich Gun Parts'.
At $46, shipped, its not too bad. It took about 45 minutes of careful File Work to fit 'nose-cap'.
Mine looked pretty 'ratty' and the guys at the gun-shop were surprised that I bought it.
Reproduction fore-stock arrived today from 'Numrich Gun Parts'.
At $46, shipped, its not too bad. It took about 45 minutes of careful File Work to fit 'nose-cap'.
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