This old Krag Rifle is new to me

[FredC]

The fit on this last screw is what I would call perfect. The line where the angle and "oval" come together is flush on the surface of the butt plate.
The machinists solution with the original screw would have been to countersink the butt plate deeper to match the screw, but that would have altered what appears to be an original and rare butt plate which would have been sacrilege in this case.
Well done on finding the right screw!

[butlersrangers]

Tis a beautiful thing when appropriate parts come together!

It is fun how we all learn from such a project.

As a point of interest, here is an 'approximate' contrast between "boomer's" replacement model 1892 butt-plate screw (top) and a trap-door butt-plate screw (bottom).

They are similar, but, a bit different.

[boomer]

Tis a beautiful thing when appropriate parts come together!

It is fun how we all learn from such a project.

As a point of interest, here is an 'approximate' contrast between "boomer's" replacement model 1892 butt-plate screw and a trap-door butt-plate screw.

They are similar, but, a bit different.

Thanks for sharing that photo - it explains quite a bit.

At first I thought it fascinating that Springfield would go to the effort of making a new screw style for the Krag, but given a few more seconds I realized it was a new and thinner butt plate that they went to - and the screw change was necessitated by that decision. A quick check shows the later Krag butt plate thickness is thicker than the early by about the thickness of the 'fillister'(???) on the later screw. Possibly the initial butt plate change was an attempt to save $$'s?

I don't have a trap door, but I expect if we compared later Krag butt plate with a trap door butt plate, we'd find they are close to the same thickness.

[butlersrangers]

I suspect the "trap-door" butt-plates were cast or forged.

They appear 'thick', but, the inside surface has hollow areas and support ribs, to lighten the weight. The screw counter-sinks are deep.

p.s. - I am glad one of our vendors provided you with the correct model 1892 Krag part.

[boomer]

This is the stacking swivel he sent. As best I can tell, based on written description and a drawing, this appears to be correct for the rifle.

[butlersrangers]

Nice looking parts. Good to see the 'old girl' complete! Now enjoy.

[butlersrangers]

Bump for easy access to suggestions for new guys.

[butlersrangers]

Bumped because it's one of the best KCA threads of the past.