Post by butlersrangers on Aug 22nd, 2017 at 3:51am
'Local Boy': Two photos showing a model 1899 carbine front-sight blade and the extractor 'latch-pin' on a model 1898 bolt.
(p.s. - The Canadian view of Butler's Rangers would be quite different: they were loyal, fought hard and made great sacrifices. Two of the Ranger Companies served out of Detroit, later in the American Revolution. They eventually settled in Amherstburg, Ont.).
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krag_99-blade_021.JPG ( 50 KB | 0
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(p.s. - The Canadian view of Butler's Rangers would be quite different: they were loyal, fought hard and made great sacrifices. Two of the Ranger Companies served out of Detroit, later in the American Revolution. They eventually settled in Amherstburg, Ont.).
krag-patina1898_002.JPG ( 138 KB | 0
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krag_99-blade_021.JPG ( 50 KB | 0
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