My 'new' Model 1898 Krag arrived today. It was a GunBroker purchase and the price was reasonable. I knew it was a 'mix-master' with a 1903 production receiver in a 1901 dated stock. The bore is proving to be mediocre with some erosion and pitting, but, shootable. The metal will clean up real nice on the outside.

What most caught my interest was the stock. (It had cut-out areas for Sub Target Gun Machine Fixtures).   The stock is proving to be quite beautiful, except for the cut out areas. The stock wood is Italian walnut and the hand-guard is American Black walnut. (The hand-guard is for the 1901 rear-sight and more crudely altered than the stock). The stock has never been refinished and has no cracks or serious damage.

The 1903 vintage receiver and barrel have no alterations for a Sub Target Gun Machine. I don't think there is any telling, who put this combination of parts together. I was hoping to get lucky on the bore, but that was not to be. Now a minor conundrum, what to do with it? Well, I'm having fun studying it for now. 

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