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Title: Re: Possible deal on a Krag, please school me Post by butlersrangers on Jan 17th, 2017 at 7:34pm
'Flatlander15' - The "hieroglyphics" on Krag Bolts, Buttplates, Magazine-Gates, and Receivers are believed to indicate inspections that followed various manufacturing steps. The exact meaning is probably no longer known.
The original model 1892 Butt-Plate was flat. The Butt-Plate 're-curve', at the stock 'toe', likely came as a result of 'flat Butt-Plate stocks' being prone to splitting, when rifles were sharply placed at "Order Arms". A cut of wood has been taken off of your Krag's (altered model 1898 stock) in order to fit the plastic butt-plate. It would be a bit of a waste to try and use an original 'Flat Butt-Plate' or a good later Krag butt-plate on this stock. It would require a lot of wood and metal shaping for it to look right. I would use this stock, as is, or find a 'junk -altered' Krag butt-plate that comes close and 'flatten' the re-curve. (There are a lot of 'altered' Krag butt-plates, that were narrowed for 'sportered' stocks. You have the plastic butt-plate as a guide). The fit of your barrel and receiver look correct. |
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