Shooting your Krag is certainly the way to see how the barrel does considering its age and condition. We have found, somewhat surprisingly at times, how well many badly pitted Krags can shoot but I think it's more a result of the rifling remaining and not specifically the pitting. Bad pitting can shred a lead bullet and even a jacketed one somewhat and result in decreased accuracy and sometimes key-holing. But, shoot it and find out! Then let us know.

Also, Fred reminded me that the royalty paid on each Krag rifle and carbine produced went to the Norwegian inventors, Krag and Jorgensen, not the German govt, as I mis-stated. Thanks Fred for the correction! (Memory didn't serve in this case.) Mallory mentions this in The Krag Rifle reference.

And, Larry, yes it is nice to have extra parts to switch out in the Krags when you need them!