Unfortunately that thread I had going with pictures of different Krags got lost. There was some really good advice in there from some of you that I kept coming back to review as I looked at different Krags. Now I've come down to deciding between two Krags; an 1898 Rifle and 1899 Carbine. Neither is perfect but that's why they fall into my price range; either can be had in the $600-700 range.

Rifle: Swollen stock, bore isn't great, some rust on the barrel. Otherwise original and in good condition. What will it take to clean this up, and what is it worth?

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Carbine: Finish on barrel/receiver was removed, bore is 60%, rear sight is slightly bent, front sight is filed down, slight cut near muzzle. Stock is original carbine, hasn't been cut down, and is verified to shoot by the seller.

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So what's the general consensus? I have more pics but ran out of text.