Krag Collectors Association Forum

Here is a picture of the rifle that Stretch32 restored. He was shooting it at Camp Perry last week. Notice he is using the M-1907 leather sling with full tension on the barrel band and stock joint. The rifle and the shooter did just fine.

Cat Man (The big yellow machine kind)

The dreaded 'left-handed' disease!

NICE job of matching - both color AND sheen.

I'm a lefty as well!

Here is a picture of the rifle that Stretch32 restored. He was shooting it at Camp Perry last week. Notice he is using the M-1907 leather sling with full tension on the barrel band and stock joint. The rifle and the shooter did just fine.

Cat Man (The big yellow machine kind)

My son is also a South-paw. Watching him work the bolt is magical when he's shooting the Krag... but down right mesmerising when he's shooting the Arisaka!

I write and eat left-handed, but, shoot like a normal person. I guess I'm ambidextrous.

Years ago, I shot right-handed on a 'North-South Skirmish Association', eight man, Civil War team. Five of the eight guys were left-handed shooters. Photographs of us shooting our 'rifled-muskets' on the Firing-Line were pretty funny. It looked like "F. Troop".

During the American Bi-Centennial, I was in a British Loyalist reenactment group. You had to be 'right minded', when doing 18th Century Drill and Evolutions!

Artemus did a beautiful job on his Krag Stock Restoration. 'Stretch32' looks to be a most competent Shooter.

I have no intent to hijack this thread. The picture of 'Stretch32' just points out how the World can be unfriendly to guys with 'Paws".

(Ever heard of a "North Paw")?

Still off the thread's subject, but photo by Catman, is the bolt not closed? It looks high to me.
I have a Savage rifle with a 3 lug bolt, on this rifle it is easy to catch the bolt and lift it part way when carrying it for a while. I get misfires when that happens, I think the firing pin hits the opening cam and partially closes the bolt but slows the firing pin down enough that it does not strike the primer hard enough to fire. Seems like it could cause hang fires also. Maybe I am not seeing it correctly or I worry to much.

You guys sure have sharp eyes! Greg was in the "three minute preparation period" prior to shooting the next prone stage. He was moving and adjusting his position and yes the bolt was open during that time. I was scoring the shooter next to him so I made use of the time to hop like a bunny and get some quick photos.

I have seen some very good left had bolt gun match shooters over the years.

A friend many years ago got a great deal on orphan left hand Remington action and built a magnum long range match rifle. We used to share it in the NRA long range matches. You want to see some really strange looks, try shooting a left hand gun right handed!

CAT Man (The big yellow machine kind)

Speaking of left handers... there's a guy that I shoot with on a regular basis in the local matches at KRGC. He was the first guy to buy a charger from me. He regularly shoots 290 and up with his 1896 Krag... AND wins matches over 1903A3s and Garands! I have personally witnessed him shoot a 294-8X... and he did it in back-to-back matches (two Saturdays in a row)! The charger made all the difference because before, he never got all ten off in the rapid.

I wish he had come to the Roosevelt this year. Maybe I can talk him into joining us next year.

'Stretch32' looks to be a most competent Shooter.

I promise I'm not. Catman is an excellent photographer and coach. He can make anybody look good or like they know what they're actually doing.

Big thanks to my partner that day too for the shooting gear so I could suck somewhat less.

Stretch