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Firearms >> U.S. Military Krags >> SRS Check http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1507582545 Message started by WWIIdocent on Oct 9^th, 2017 at 8:55pm

Title: SRS Check
Post by WWIIdocent on Oct 9^th, 2017 at 8:55pm

Can I get an SRS check on serial number 243830.

Title: Re: SRS Check
Post by butlersrangers on Oct 11^th, 2017 at 5:43pm

'WWIIdocent' - Welcome to the KCA Forum!

(Sorry, no one else has responded to your inquiry, so here is what I have).

No SRS hit on Krag, #243830, in the SRS tables, printed in the appendix, of Mallory's "Krag Rifle Story", 2nd edition.

Your number is bracketed by #243757 (1898 rifle, 05-14-06, NY turned in) and #243915 (1898 rifle, 07-01-18, Co B - 34th Engineers, Fort Benjamin Harrison).

BTW - You can't make assumptions about the issue or history of a specific Krag based on 'neighboring' or close numbers. Krags were not completed or issued in numeric order.

Your Krag was likely assembled as a rifle, around December, 1899, or January, 1900.

Pictures of your Krag might produce more observations.

Title: Re: SRS Check
Post by WWIIdocent on Oct 16^th, 2017 at 9:52pm

I sure thank you for the response. I was hoping to see if it may have been a USMC issue.

Thanks again.

Title: Re: SRS Check
Post by butlersrangers on Oct 16^th, 2017 at 10:16pm

Here's some Marines with Winchester-Lees and some with Krags:

marines-winch-lee.jpg ( 86 KB | 1 Download )

MarineWithLeeNavyRiflea_003.jpg ( 75 KB | 0 Downloads )

marine-krag_001.jpg ( 146 KB | 0 Downloads )

usmarines-krag_002.jpg ( 166 KB | 1 Download )

Title: Re: SRS Check
Post by WWIIdocent on Oct 16^th, 2017 at 10:19pm

Here are pics of the rifle.

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Title: Re: SRS Check
Post by WWIIdocent on Oct 16^th, 2017 at 10:22pm

And the rest

20171016_170352_resized.jpg ( 349 KB | 2 Downloads )

Title: Re: SRS Check
Post by WWIIdocent on Oct 16^th, 2017 at 10:23pm

and last

20171016_170050_resized.jpg ( 342 KB | 0 Downloads )

Title: Re: SRS Check
Post by WWIIdocent on Oct 16^th, 2017 at 10:29pm

Thanks for the pics of Marines with Krags and Lee-Navy's.

Great shots!

Title: Re: SRS Check
Post by Local Boy on Oct 17^th, 2017 at 6:47am

Hi WWIIdocent,

Welcome to the KCA Forum!

You have nice looking Krag that has that wonderful dark aged walnut look and a crisp clear cartouche.

How did you happen to acquire your superb looking beauty of a rifle?

According to your member name would you by chance happen to be a guide at a WWII museum?

Title: Re: SRS Check
Post by WWIIdocent on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 12:34am

Thanks for the kudos on the Krag.

I am a tour guide at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans.

Title: Re: SRS Check
Post by WWIIdocent on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 12:35am

Forgot to add that I acquired my Krag from a Gunbroker seller.

Title: Re: SRS Check
Post by butlersrangers on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 3:19am

Nice looking model 1898 Krag. Enjoy!