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Title: Side Plate
Post by skeet1 on Apr 13^th, 2013 at 8:34pm

On my 1898 Krag rifle it appears that the side plate has had some kind of very thin plating at one time. What was the purpose and or was this normal?

Ken

Title: Re: Side Plate
Post by psteinmayer on Apr 13^th, 2013 at 11:54pm

Is it chrome plating? if so, it may have spent some time on an honor guard detail, or used for ceremonies.

Title: Re: Side Plate
Post by skeet1 on Apr 14^th, 2013 at 5:54pm

Yes it looks like a very thin chrome plate and is worn about 20% off and the rest is very thin.

Ken