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Message started by oxi81 on Dec 6th, 2013 at 10:19pm

Title: Re: New member from France, with a Krag.
Post by butlersrangers on Dec 7th, 2013 at 2:10am

Welcome Francois to the KCA forum.  There cannot be very many U.S. Krag rifles in Europe.  It was not even appreciated, until recently, that some Krags went to England and France in 1917 in the hands of some U.S. Soldiers.  It appears, these Krags were utilized by U.S. Troops for training and guarding Railways.  Your Krag has been converted into a useful 'Sporter'.  I believe your gunstock is an altered U.S. Military stock.  (I have attached a copy of a picture taken of two men in the Philippine Constabulary, around 1905.  The man on the right is holding a PC Krag , like the one pictured in your message.  These are very rare altered Krag rifles.  It is possible that not one legitimate PC Krag is in the U.S.  However, similar 'School' rifles are common and could be easily made by anyone).
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