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Firearms >> U.S. Military Krags >> 1896 krag did it go to Cuba http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1477879157 Message started by Stan on Oct 31^st, 2016 at 1:59am

Title: 1896 krag did it go to Cuba
Post by Stan on Oct 31^st, 2016 at 1:59am

This rifle was given to me by Cpl. Vespers daughter some 30 years ago. Ser.No. 75857. He went to Cuba with Co'E' 2nd US Inf. I have lots of Provenance. No US on the receiver above Springfield Armory. Stock and rear sight appear to be off of 1899 rifle, stock is smooth no markings. He left the Army as a Sgt. in 1904 & joined the Wisconsin Nat. Grd. but left in 1914 due to medical problems from Malaria he contracted in Cuba.

Title: Re: 1896 krag did it go to Cuba
Post by Ned Butts on Oct 31^st, 2016 at 10:31am

Pictures will tell us a lot!

Title: Re: 1896 krag did it go to Cuba
Post by madsenshooter on Oct 31^st, 2016 at 5:48pm

I can't say whether or not it went to Cuba, though I would guess it likely, but I know people who would remove the US off of military weapons. Some old shooters tale of not wishing to be caught with a govt owned weapon, was what they were repeating. One runs across US martial arms from time to time that have been so molested.

Title: Re: 1896 krag did it go to Cuba
Post by 98src on Oct 31^st, 2016 at 10:20pm

Here are the closest numbers from SRS data:

75792 96C 1899 TRP A 1ST NEV VOL CAV
75898 96C 1899 TRP A 1ST NEV VOL CAV
Is your Krag a carbine?