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Firearms >> U.S. Military Krags >> Christmas came early! http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1472928618 Message started by butlersrangers on Sep 3^rd, 2016 at 6:50pm

Title: Christmas came early!
Post by butlersrangers on Sep 3^rd, 2016 at 6:50pm

I bought a cache of Krag parts on ebay for a fair price. I made a 'Buy Now' offer and the Seller was kind enough to work with me and accepted my offer.

My 'Present' came today. The 'jewel' in the package cleaned up nice and was reassembled properly.

Too bad the very good 1896 hand-guard was altered to work with a model 1901 sight.

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Title: Re: Christmas came early!
Post by Parashooter on Sep 3^rd, 2016 at 7:17pm

Oh no! You ruined a super-rare Australian version - designed for upside-down shooting. ;)

Title: Re: Christmas came early!
Post by butlersrangers on Sep 3^rd, 2016 at 7:51pm

LOL - Hey, it's still Winter in Australia. I can always change the slide back the way it was!

Title: Re: Christmas came early!
Post by Ned Butts on Sep 4^th, 2016 at 1:25am

I could use that handguard if you would let it go!!

Title: Re: Christmas came early!
Post by butlersrangers on Sep 4^th, 2016 at 3:13am

Ned: I am going to keep the hand-guard for now. I imagine it could be made into a 'substitute' model 1896 carbine hand-guard.

Thanks for asking.

Title: Re: Christmas came early!
Post by Ned Butts on Sep 4^th, 2016 at 12:56pm

Or a "carfle" semi sporter hunter!
I'll keep looking!