'ABK' - Model 1898 Krag, #119154, shows up in Springfield Research Services documentation. It was a model 1898 Rifle, issued in 1899 to Co."A", 7th U.S. Volunteer Infantry.

Your Krag was built around August, 1898. (A mixture of rifles and carbines appear near that serial number).

Regrettably, your Rifle's 30 inch barrel has been cut-down to 22 inches. The barrel was re-crowned and it appears the front sight base was remounted. The 1896 type rear-sight is the Rifle version. It is cool that your Krag Rifle is documented in SRS Data. Most Krags are not.

The changes to your Krag were not done by the Armory, but, were all done when it was 'sportered' for Hunting. Its collectability is gone, but, it is still useful and probably a fun shooter, if the bore is good.

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