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Title: My wannabe Constabulary Krag Post by etexastea on Mar 9th, 2012 at 8:41pm
Just got her in the mail today and had to show her off. The seller claimed it was a constabulary krag but thanks to this forum I managed to talk the dealer out of that claim and his price too! Anyway I think she looks the part.
She is a M1898 made in 1901 (SN 339076) sometime but I could not find out the carbine ranges. The front site looks like it was put on pretty roughly and the bayonet lug looks pretty smashed down in the front. I couldnt get my bayonet to click lock on; the lug needs to come forward some if it is to lock. The barrel is 22 3/4" ; I am not sure what the extra 3/4" is for. I don't know if the style of site is correct but both units have the C for carbine on them which is encouraging. I dont know what to make of the P and 41 on the bottom of the stock just behind the trigger guard. Anywhoo the bore looks clean and its time to take my 200gr handloads and kill some paper plates at the range! Again thanks everyone here for educating me a little on krags. I know enough now to be dangerous :) IMG_2691.JPG ( 41 KB | 0
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