Hello all. I inherited one of my grandfather's Krags about 25 years ago. My grandfather was a competitor in the National Matches from about 1901 to 1913. He was a Militia officer prior to the National Guard Act. At one time his photo was displayed on the Florida National Guard's website.

My sister has his rifle with iron sights which I suspect was the one he shot with in the National Matches. I have his carbine serial# 27696. The date on the receiver is 1895. The stock cartouche however is 1897. It appears to be a correct saddle ring stock with no evidence it was ever equipped with sling swivels. The only modification he made to it was the addition of a peep sight. It even has a brass muzzle cover which may be original to the gun. Anyone have any information on the mismatch of the receiver date and the stock cartouche?