just recently aquired a krag rifle . iwas thinking of sporterizing . but i really do not know if it has historic value or not. it has serial #1256xxx. date of build 1917.
- chamber 6.5x55 swede
-22" barrel
-2200 yard sight
-overall length 42"
any information would be greatly appreciated.
paulb

Congratlation.

Any pictures would help, but as 1917 and that long serial it is a Norwegian krag rifle, m1894, and if not sporterized, well DO NOT. Keep it original!

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Simular year production, and a few number from your serial, a sporterized one:   (You need to Login The only left on it that is not modified is the bolt an the magazine parts.

I yours is original, keep it original.

thanks for the info. Is there no where to identify this rifle by serial#125608 . also having trouble posting pictures any advice would help
paulb

If in original configuration Please do not sporterize it!!!
Far too many Norwegian Krags are already sporterized and can be had from time to time on the auction sites.

It is a norwegian Krag/Jørgensen M1894, produced by Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk as all except for a few during 1896-97 that were built by Steyr. Used by the norwegian army until ww2, later sold out to sivilians that have them for huntig and sport/target shooting.
Few left in pure original state. Original state in US in good condition sold for up to $2000, sporterized bellow 1000.

The most of the history about it found on Wikipedia, linked to in a earlier replay.