Re: Very modified krag
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2023 12:13 am
RickyG - It appears your Krag's serial number is 392054.
This would indicate it was built, as a rifle, in May or June of 1902.
Your aftermarket receiver-sight is a Redfield #70 KH, ('no-drill' model), with 'Hunter's Knobs'.
This is a very nice sight, but, the top staff needs to be removed, in order to take the bolt out of the action, for routine bore cleaning, from the breech.
(I have found it easier to just take off the whole sight, by simply removing the extra-long side-plate screw).
The Safety-Lever is missing from your bolt. (I don't see any parts alteration that would prevent a simple replacement).
I wonder if a prior owner once installed a Buehler Safety or some other custom replacement?
You have acquired a novel 'Hunting Krag' with a very interesting 'flat magazine-gate'.
I like the rendering of the 'Butter Knife' bolt handle.
I copied your photo, which shows the 'barrel-collar', that FredC was referring to. Like Fred, I was curious if there's an additional anchor point between the barrel and forestock?
A molding or collar was common on custom Krags to soften the transition between the barrel diameter and action 'ring'. It is neat that this collar serves another and useful purpose.
We will need an after-action report when you try her out at the Range!
This would indicate it was built, as a rifle, in May or June of 1902.
Your aftermarket receiver-sight is a Redfield #70 KH, ('no-drill' model), with 'Hunter's Knobs'.
This is a very nice sight, but, the top staff needs to be removed, in order to take the bolt out of the action, for routine bore cleaning, from the breech.
(I have found it easier to just take off the whole sight, by simply removing the extra-long side-plate screw).
The Safety-Lever is missing from your bolt. (I don't see any parts alteration that would prevent a simple replacement).
I wonder if a prior owner once installed a Buehler Safety or some other custom replacement?
You have acquired a novel 'Hunting Krag' with a very interesting 'flat magazine-gate'.
I like the rendering of the 'Butter Knife' bolt handle.
I copied your photo, which shows the 'barrel-collar', that FredC was referring to. Like Fred, I was curious if there's an additional anchor point between the barrel and forestock?
A molding or collar was common on custom Krags to soften the transition between the barrel diameter and action 'ring'. It is neat that this collar serves another and useful purpose.
We will need an after-action report when you try her out at the Range!