Butlerrangers
I don't know what 60% bore means either  ::), that's what the seller told me at which point I requested those pictures. I assume it means 60% is left of what was there when it was 100% brand new.

I know it is hard to tell from some of those pictures, but where are you seeing rust on the Carbine? This could well be ignorance on my part, but I thought that "coloring" on the barrel of the carbine was lack of finish and dirt. Obviously on the other hand the rifle has rust on the barrel and presumably the bore, no argument there, but I was wondering if that is correctable. Again I have no experience with older guns needing a serious cleanup so I'm sorry if this is well known stuff.

I did a lot of calling around and looking on about 5 different auction sites as well as local listings. There are Krags up here in the Northeast but nearly all are sporterized, and even then the prices are high $600 and up. I did come across originals, but those were $900 and up, heck most were over $1000. Maybe the market for Krags has changed, I dunno, but I'm just not seeing current (or even past sold) Krags that go for what I can afford to swing right now. Even if I had $1000 to throw into this, I couldn't justify spending that on a Krag despite the fact I think they are really neat guns. I gotta draw the line somewhere, ya know.

I do like that rifle, but that rust makes me really nervous. The dealer has been straightforward and provided many pictures but I'm still concerned that it may not function or something could turn out wrong. Meanwhile the Carbine has some finish removed and other minor issue's but otherwise it isn't cut down (barrel or stock) and I was assured by the seller that it shoots well.