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Firearms >> U.S. Military Krags >> 1892 upper band W/cleaning rod hole and '92 stock. http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1421459649 Message started by soldierofhistory1898 on Jan 17^th, 2015 at 1:54am

Title: 1892 upper band W/cleaning rod hole and '92 stock.
Post by soldierofhistory1898 on Jan 17^th, 2015 at 1:54am

To whom it may concern! There is an 1892 krag upper band up for auction on ebay. The item no. is 191481579994. AT this time there is only one bid for $36.00. It still has five (5) days to go and t looks to be in very good shape.� There is an 1892 stock up for auction also. It's a 92/96 that someone has removed the filler from the rod channel. There are no lightening holes in the forestock. But the two holes in the butt are there. It looks to be in good condition also.
� �� Rots O Ruck on this one!

Title: Re: 1892 upper band W/cleaning rod hole and '92 stock.
Post by Dick Hosmer on Jan 17^th, 2015 at 2:53pm

Thanks for the heads-up.

Band looks good. The point to watch for is a smooth curve at each side of of the hole, and homogeneous metal with wall not noticeably thicker at the bottom - the guide was machined in place, NOT an added tube.

The stock is what it is, and is not reversible - that said, complete early stocks don't show up often - IMHO that one should be used to upgrade a buggered 92/96.

Title: Re: 1892 upper band W/cleaning rod hole and '92 stock.
Post by madsenshooter on Jan 22^nd, 2015 at 6:05pm

What makes you think the filler was removed from the stock? I don't see any pin holes in the forearm. Maybe the buyer will be by later to let us know.

Title: Re: 1892 upper band W/cleaning rod hole and '92 stock.
Post by Dick Hosmer on Jan 22^nd, 2015 at 7:12pm

The lower end of the rod groove will tell the story. If the groove disappears under the band, the stock once had a filler and it has been removed. The rod groove of a virgin stock will terminate in a very visible ellipse, well clear of the front edge of the band.

Of course, we are only discussing the narrow filler version here, where the groove was not widened, only squared-out. Such stocks are fine for lower-grade re-assemblies for a "representative" 1892, not subject to intensive scrutiny.

A wide-filler stock is only good for a 92/96. Have not yet been into the vault, but I still think my wide (only) filler lacks pins. Stay tuned.

Title: Re: 1892 upper band W/cleaning rod hole and '92 stock.
Post by madsenshooter on Jan 23^rd, 2015 at 8:01am

Oh, I read more of it. Seller says there are pin holes filled. Gee, if I take the filler out of one of mine do you suppose someone would give me 2x what I paid for the whole rifle? In that case, I'd guess the parkerized Krag would be the best donor. Thanks to the PO, I got it for free! That's only if you don't count the one with cracked receiver and a forearm that looked like it was chopped off with a bayonet that I bought to replace the PO broken stock.