1943 Nazi Krag

[ttechinc]

I just picked up a Norwegian krag, built during the nazi occupation. dated 1943 with the NA serial number, from what I find online it is one of 875 produced in 1943. it has the wrong front and rear sights, and the sling mounts have been changed. I found a rear sight but can't find a front one with the base. any help would be appreciated. also how much does that hurt the value of such a rare piece?

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[KingsPointer]

A missing front sight and bayonet lug implies that the barrel was cut at some point, which means the rifle takes a massive hit to its value. The cut-down original stock appears to have been heavily sanded as well, although having the buttplate and rear sling swivel does help. The value for the rifle as it stands is probably somewhere in the $5-800 range; I paid $525 at auction for a similar 1944-produced Stomperud with sights/bayonet lug but without original stock. Hope this helps!

[madsenshooter]

The Stomperud? I have one that a fellow on here gave me. It is a barrelled action that his father bought for $10 back in the 60s. It is temporarily in the hands of LE, but I have the name of their liability insurance company! I've a full length Steyr-made stock waiting on it's return. I'm a bit hesitant to cut it down. The action was an 1897 Steyr made rifle, I can still see the 7. Barrel is like new. Mine is an NC serial #, the NAs were done better. It was missing the blade and adjusting screw of the front sight but had the bayonet lug and sight base soldered on the turned down barrel. I got the blade and screw from a fellow in Norway that I found on another firearms board.

[jon_norstog]

Be careful shooting that thing. During the occupation, the arsenal workers slow-walked production, but they also sabotaged the weapons when they thought they could get away with it. The Germans tried to get them to make Krags in 8X57, I don't know how many they made.

The Norwegian occupation cost the Germans pretty bad. It tied up over 400,000 troops for the whole war. There were a lot of collaborators and profiteers, but half the population was resisting however they could and plenty were in the armed resistance. The Germans could have really used those troops in Normandy and the Ardennes.

jn