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Message started by cjwils on May 31st, 2011 at 7:29pm

Title: In a local store
Post by cjwils on May 31st, 2011 at 7:29pm
A dealer near me who sells lots of used rifles presently has two Krags. 

One is model 1894, serial # 11265, priced at $7xx (I forgot to write it down).  It appears mostly original, except the stock's fore end has been shortened, and the stock shows some other cuts and abuse.  I believe it has a 26 inch barrel. It seems to have the original sights.  The bore seems typical for a gun that has been fired in the era of corrosive primers. 

The other is model 1898, serial # 217908, 30-inch barrel, priced at $595.  The stock has been cut down and refinished with a relatively nice appearance.  It has a peep sight of some style I never saw before mounted at the rear of the receiver.  The peep sight prevented removing the bolt, so I could not check the bore.

Are those prices good?  Any other comments? I would appreciate any comments on whether those serial numbers are significant.  Thanks.

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