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Title: first krag
Post by shootingJim on Aug 1^st, 2015 at 9:26pm

Hello everyone I recently acquired a 1898 Krag carbine Or what I believe to be so The only markings on the gun are model 1898 U.S Springfield Armory serial number 165700 There is an H stamped on the underside of the barrel where it meets the receiver and there is a zero on the bottom of the bolt handle The cartouche is there but illegible There is an E5 carved into the stock It has the 1902 sights I have gone over the entire gun With a jeweler's loupe the barrel measures exactly 22" and there are other markings. The gun is complete other than the magazine cutoff assembly If anyone could help me identify this any better it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you shooting Jim

Title: Re: first krag
Post by 98src on Aug 2^nd, 2015 at 1:59am

From the SRS records that I have, 98SRC serial numbers ran from a low of 118,XXX to a high of 156,XXX. Pictures of your carbine would help.

Title: Re: first krag
Post by Dick Hosmer on Aug 2^nd, 2015 at 1:43pm

I strongly suspect anything over 135K - I'd bet that 156K one is a one-off fluke, a repaired piece, or an error in transposing data at some point.

Title: Re: first krag
Post by shootingJim on Aug 4^th, 2015 at 10:25am

Photo's in a little while

Title: Re: first krag
Post by shootingJim on Aug 4^th, 2015 at 11:32am

right side

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Title: Re: first krag
Post by shootingJim on Aug 4^th, 2015 at 11:32am

Left side

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Title: Re: first krag
Post by shootingJim on Aug 4^th, 2015 at 11:33am

0 underneath the bolt handle

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Title: Re: first krag
Post by shootingJim on Aug 4^th, 2015 at 11:35am

This is anyone's guess why it's here

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Title: Re: first krag
Post by shootingJim on Aug 4^th, 2015 at 11:38am

Please be real

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Title: Re: first krag
Post by psteinmayer on Aug 4^th, 2015 at 2:19pm

Well, from what I can see... it looks like you have an 1898 rifle that has been cutdown to carbine dimensions. The stock is definitely a shortened rifle stock. The front sight blade is not a Krag blade, and the sight post was most likely re-installed after the barrel was shortened to 22". It almost looks like it's installed with JB Weld in the one picture. It should still prove to be a good shooter, and fun rifle to hunt with!

Title: Re: first krag
Post by Dick Hosmer on Aug 4^th, 2015 at 2:21pm

Well, one thing, the stock appears to be incorrect. Please more pics - not so large, and in focus. Need a left-side overall, and some shots of the stock front end, and barrel band (which is not a Krag part).

Title: Re: first krag
Post by shootingJim on Aug 4^th, 2015 at 2:51pm

Did a more detailed cleaning and found a couple more markings

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Title: Re: first krag
Post by shootingJim on Aug 4^th, 2015 at 2:52pm

Back of bolt handle

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Title: Re: first krag
Post by shootingJim on Aug 4^th, 2015 at 2:54pm

Front end with band

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Title: Re: first krag
Post by Parashooter on Aug 4^th, 2015 at 3:53pm

Please learn how to size your photos so viewers can see the entire frame in a normal monitor. Here's an example -

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Makes it easier to see the difference between amateur and arsenal sight attachment -

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Original arsenal Krag sight braze work.

Title: Re: first krag
Post by shootingJim on Aug 4^th, 2015 at 3:59pm

Everything this far has been done off of a cell phone I will have to set down with my lady tonight and do it on her computerI apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for the information