I bought a Sporter on an online auction the other day and turned out to a GPR converted back to 30-40. Were the actions proofed. Did the hole in the reciever indicate a lack of proof?

TIA,
Ken

a few pictures of what you are asking would help!

The hole in the receiver wall was for the ejector and is the only obvious indication of GP

Ned Butts wrote on Apr 7^th, 2013 at 1:24pm:

The hole in the receiver wall was for the ejector and is the only obvious indication of GP

How about the cut-down action rail, and the .22 CAL. stamping??

Were the actions heat treated? 

Based on my limited experience (one rifle), that one does not have the slick bolt operation I normally expect with a Krag.

Since the GPR was intended as a .22 rimfire from the outset, there would be no need for heat treating.

I believe that existing regular (hardened) actions were modified, not purpose-built for the .22. Somewhere I have seen correspondence regarding annealing  them to allow the caliber stamping. What else was done to them, I do not know, but surely removing a portion of the rail would have required softening in that area as well. As to whether they were re-hardened, that would probably not have been considered necessary, since the action was monstrously strong for a .22RF, no matter what. My GPR bolt is 'sticky', but I attribute that to a less-than-perfect plate system, which binds slightly.

The GPRs have very high serial numbers. IIRC, they were made 1906-1908, after regular Krag production was phased out.  Somewhere I read that they were a special run and because they were .22s, Springfield did not have to pay a royalty on them.  Can anyone shed some more light on this?

Still learning my way around this website.Bolt action is as smooth as my other Krags. I'm in need of a Pacific rear sight if anyone has one to sell or trade. I have quite a number of vintage sights. [IMG]http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c127/ken1okie/22Krag.jpg[/img]

kenfuscious:  Your Pacific base has a vertical hole for an adjustment shaft that is part of the missing upper portion of the sight.  Is this hole on your base smooth on the inside or threaded?

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Pretty sure it's smooth.

I could help you with some 'upper' parts if you have the K-2 Pacific base that is threaded for elevation adjustment.

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Thanks for the offer! I confirmed the hole is not threaded.
If possible I could thread the hole for the screw type elevation adjuster. Do you know the screw size?

Regards,
Ken

There used to be a Lyman receiver sight, intended for the Mannlicher type rifles, that allowed the arm bearing the sight to pivot.  Could your mount be intended for something like that?

Kenfuscious:  I checked the threads on the Pacific K-2 'upper' with my thread gauge.  The thread accepted the 24tpi and 26tpi blades closely, but not fully.  I'm guessing the elevation shaft may be 25tpi.  Unusual, but may make sense in a micrometer adjustment.  The maximum diameter of the threads is .185".  I tried a 10-24 screw in the threaded hole in the base.  It engaged several threads before jamming.  I believe the K-2 sight used a peculiar thread.  I have also noticed that there are surprising variations in K-1 Pacific bases which effects hole positioning.  There must have been little gauging and a lot of hand fitting when they made these sights.  I would recommend getting a Pacific sight as a complete unit or at least trying an 'upper' on your base for function, before buying.

I have found a complete sight less the shaft that inserts in the magazine cutoff hole. Hopefully I can install the one in the base I have and end up with a complete sight. If not I'll just make a new shaft.

Another issue to arise is the barrel is apparently short chambered. I full length sized my brass to minimum and it's still a snug fit. I may try taking a full thousandths off my die to bump the shoulder back otherwise I may need to locate a pull through finish reamer.