Collectible Krag cartridges

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reincarnated
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Collectible Krag cartridges

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Things have been dragging on this forum. I came on the following list of Krag cartridges in a "want list" on a cartridge collectors forum. I know what some of the odd stuff is, but not all.

Third Model Dummy with flutes all the way to the case shoulder

Any Krag cartridge with Frontal Ignition Tube? What were they?
Experimental Frankford Arsenal Wood Bullet Blanks
Early Reduced Range Cartridge without blackened case

Early Guard Load with 156 grain lead bullet AND 42 grain round ball beneath bullet

Frankford Arsenal Berdan Primed Case
Early Gallery Load with flat-nosed lead bullet and knurled seating cannelure on case
UMC 156 grain lead Guard Load
REM-UMC 156 grain lead Guard Load
UMC Gallery Load with round ball at case mouth
UMC 30-40-158 Riot Load
WRACO Paper bullet Blank with W.R.A.Co. 29 headstamp
Western Cartridge Co. M3 (no bullet) blank with WESTERN 32 headstamp
WRACO Paper Bullet Blank with W.R.A.Co. 30 U.S.G. headstamp
UMC Dummy with four case holes, with or without tinned case

Dunn-Freeman Sliding Base Cartridge? What was this?

WRACO case with groove about above rim (extraction experimental)

Scott Patent Multi-ball with THREE bullets
ANY Board Dummy Cartridge
Any cartridge with case material other than brass
Need the following Frankford Arsenal dates:
1894: 4, 5, 9, 12, 1895: 1, 3, 1896: 3, 4, 5, 1897: 2, 1899: 7, 1900: 1, 1905: 4, 1906: 8, 1907: 9
F A 4 11, F A 6 15

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Re: Collectible Krag cartridges

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The gallery loads, both flat bullet and round ball, were reportedly so inaccurate that the troops would bet on where the bullet would go. I think they had short range paper targets with several bulls on one piece of paper. The story is that the inaccuracy is what caused Pope to develop the .22 rimfire barrel for the Krag.

Hence the Stevens-Pope barrels for the Krag and ultimately the Gallery Practice Rifle.

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