Krag sporter estamate

[Old Soldier]

I'm appraising guns for a window lady. She has a 98 rifle cut down to a shorter. Typical garage job. Cut down rifle stock. Carbine rear sight put on backwards, no hand guards. Silver metal, some exterior rust. You know the drill. I knew what these were worth pre Covid ( PC ). My guess is they have not gone up much around $400? What say you?

[butlersrangers]

"Carbine rear-sight" - Which one?
For Krag 'dabblers' the quality and condition of the 'remains' and how they can be used, governs value.

$400 or less is still relevant. It is still hard to get much money for a butchered Krag, but inexperienced 'newbies' still often overpay on impulse.

[Hunza]

i purchased an 1898 cut down sporter in a very nice commercial stock professionally probably converted in the early days. very nice deep bluing and mint bore. got the rifle and 100 rounds of commercial ammo for 400 dollars. good deal?????

[Old Soldier]

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The site is a 96 Carbine

[butlersrangers]

Kind of a case, where a 'part' is worth more than the whole!

The model 1896 carbine rear-sight (alone) is known to sell for $600 to $1,000.

More money would likely be realized by selling the rear-sight and the Krag separately.

More photos of the Krag may reveal more surprises.

[butlersrangers]

A KCA member, in need of a model 1896 carbine rear-sight, may be a more generous 'buyer' than other methods of sale available to this widow.

[Old Soldier]

If she asks me to sell it. I will post the sight.

[RickyG]

Can you post photos of the entire rifle? Not sure i can make 1k or not but i hate to see a krag parted out.

[butlersrangers]

That desirable carbine sight has no relevance (and little utility) on a cutdown model 1898 Krag 'Deer' rifle.

Removing an improperly installed carbine sight from a civilian altered rifle, and replacing it with a common Krag rifle sight, would hardly be an example of 'parting out'.

[RickyG]

Point taken