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Identifying my buddy's new Krag Carbine
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 7:21 pm
by Keith Herrington
Re: Identifying my buddy's new Krag Carbine
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 7:23 pm
by Keith Herrington
Re: Identifying my buddy's new Krag Carbine
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 7:31 pm
by butlersrangers
Your buddy lucked out! I would like to see the front sight.
The stock, hand-guard, rear-sight (carbine sight is worth $600), and barrel-band are 1898 carbine. The receiver #133XXX is in the model 1898 carbine range and was built in 1898.
Only 5,000 model 1898 carbines were made. Many were updated to model 1899 carbine stock and are less desirable.
(I saw the front sight picture, after I first posted. The barrel is a carbine barrel with commercial blade).
Re: Identifying my buddy's new Krag Carbine
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 9:23 pm
by butlersrangers
IMHO, your friend bought a rare model 1898 carbine in very nice condition. He should forget 'Deer Hunting' with this Krag, due to its scarcity and high value. The "No Drill" Redfield #70-K rear sight should be removed and 'Cut-Off' replaced. It would be wise to contact Joe DeChristopher or one of the KCA advertisers to try and locate a carbine blade.
Re: Identifying my buddy's new Krag Carbine
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 4:08 pm
by Zgun
+1. Wow, what a find for $200.00.
Re: Identifying my buddy's new Krag Carbine
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 4:26 pm
by Dick Hosmer
Yes, $2000 would not have been too much for that one.
Re: Identifying my buddy's new Krag Carbine
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 5:18 pm
by psteinmayer
Another case of "Someone didn't know what he had, and let it go for a song!"
Re: Identifying my buddy's new Krag Carbine
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 12:33 pm
by butlersrangers
" ....... and someone didn't know exactly what he was buying and got it for a song".
Re: Identifying my buddy's new Krag Carbine
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 2:37 pm
by Dick Hosmer
Yep, cuts both ways - unless you have unlimited funds, and/or just don't care, the ONLY answer is to educate yourself BEFORE buying OR selling.
Re: Identifying my buddy's new Krag Carbine
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 6:55 pm
by S.B.
PM sent on your buddies new Krag.
Steve