Post by butlersrangers on Sep 15th, 2016 at 5:40pm
'RedLeg0811' - Welcome to the KCA Forum.
No SRS match. The closest numbers are 226756 (model 1899 carbine sold to Northwestern Military Academy 09/10/1938) and 226812 (model 1899 carbine sold to Squadron 'A', NYNG 02/24/1909).
A reproduction 'slide lock-screw' can be purchased from S&S Firearms, Glendale, N.Y. (catalog viewable on-line) for $12.50.
Your barrel appears to be a Krag barrel. Krag carbine and rifle barrels have the same taper. The only dimension that is helpful in identifying 'carbine origin' is the 22 inch length already mentioned. (If your barrel is longer than 22", it is a shortened rifle barrel. If it is 22" or less, its origin could be a carbine barrel or a rifle barrel).
Your barrel was 'stepped' at the muzzle to accept the 1903 Springfield front sight base. The barrel crown and finish on the sight are below Armory quality, so it is not one of the 'so called' NRA/DCM carbines made at Benicia Arsenal.
I believe your hand-guard is a nice repro and the sight screws look like reproductions or re-finished.
You have a very nice original carbine stock with a 1901 'cartouche'. I would estimate the value of your Krag at around $550 to $650.
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No SRS match. The closest numbers are 226756 (model 1899 carbine sold to Northwestern Military Academy 09/10/1938) and 226812 (model 1899 carbine sold to Squadron 'A', NYNG 02/24/1909).
A reproduction 'slide lock-screw' can be purchased from S&S Firearms, Glendale, N.Y. (catalog viewable on-line) for $12.50.
Your barrel appears to be a Krag barrel. Krag carbine and rifle barrels have the same taper. The only dimension that is helpful in identifying 'carbine origin' is the 22 inch length already mentioned. (If your barrel is longer than 22", it is a shortened rifle barrel. If it is 22" or less, its origin could be a carbine barrel or a rifle barrel).
Your barrel was 'stepped' at the muzzle to accept the 1903 Springfield front sight base. The barrel crown and finish on the sight are below Armory quality, so it is not one of the 'so called' NRA/DCM carbines made at Benicia Arsenal.
I believe your hand-guard is a nice repro and the sight screws look like reproductions or re-finished.
You have a very nice original carbine stock with a 1901 'cartouche'. I would estimate the value of your Krag at around $550 to $650.
S_S-1901.jpg ( 12 KB | 0
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