My first Krag (1898 Sporterized)
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 5:43 pm
I saw my first Krag in the TN State Military Museum and was impressed by it's unique action and history. Now, almost twenty years later I have what I suspect will be my first but probably not only Krag.
I had driven a couple of hours away to drop off a recalcitrant shotgun at a Browning service center, and while perusing the wares found a sporterized Krag. After some contemplation, I decided to pass figuring I would enjoy a mil-surp rifle more. But for the next two weeks that decision rested uneasily on my mind, and I resolved that if the rifle was still there when I returned to pick up my shotgun I would acquire it for my own. It was, and I did. What I have is a model 1898, built in 1899. I'm sure that you folks know more than me, but I suspect, given the front sight, that it is a cutdown rifle. It has a Redfield 102 rear sight, missing the aperture which I already have on order from eBay. All in all I am very pleased with my purchase and plan on keeping it as/is and enjoying it as a shooter.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qQK2nq ... sp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Obar2l ... sp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10qVNyr ... sp=sharing
I had driven a couple of hours away to drop off a recalcitrant shotgun at a Browning service center, and while perusing the wares found a sporterized Krag. After some contemplation, I decided to pass figuring I would enjoy a mil-surp rifle more. But for the next two weeks that decision rested uneasily on my mind, and I resolved that if the rifle was still there when I returned to pick up my shotgun I would acquire it for my own. It was, and I did. What I have is a model 1898, built in 1899. I'm sure that you folks know more than me, but I suspect, given the front sight, that it is a cutdown rifle. It has a Redfield 102 rear sight, missing the aperture which I already have on order from eBay. All in all I am very pleased with my purchase and plan on keeping it as/is and enjoying it as a shooter.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qQK2nq ... sp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Obar2l ... sp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10qVNyr ... sp=sharing