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Firearms >> U.S. Military Krags >> Interesting Krag for sale on the CMP forums. http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1508939133 Message started by AFJuvat on Oct 25^th, 2017 at 1:45pm

Title: Interesting Krag for sale on the CMP forums.
Post by AFJuvat on Oct 25^th, 2017 at 1:45pm

1898 Krag, marked as the property of RKO pictures.

Serial number looks like 460822.

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Title: Re: Interesting Krag for sale on the CMP forums.
Post by 98src on Oct 26^th, 2017 at 11:42am

I was told that the CMP traded 03-A3's for the Krags. I saw them at the South Store...also some marked MGM. I wish I had bought one.

Title: Re: Interesting Krag for sale on the CMP forums.
Post by butlersrangers on Oct 26^th, 2017 at 1:35pm

From time to time, there have been threads on the KCA and other gun forums listing movies (and TV shows) that featured Krags, as 'prop' guns.

The list is long. I don't care to repeat it, but, the 'prop' use is an interesting 'after life' of the Krag - Movie Star!

Title: Re: Interesting Krag for sale on the CMP forums.
Post by 1stazmilitia on Oct 26^th, 2017 at 5:55pm

Gentlemen,
I recall seeing those guns at the old MGM auction many years ago. Prices were good until one looked down the barrel. They were sewer pipes! I personally knew one of their weapons personel, and he told me that when the weapons were returned to the studio, they were just returned to the arms rack..............never cleaned!

-The Irish Mick
Arizona Territory

Title: Re: Interesting Krag for sale on the CMP forums.
Post by Local Boy on Oct 26^th, 2017 at 8:41pm

Internet Movie Firearms Database (imfdb.org) is an interesting site to go to.

BTW: The same gun appears to be listed on Gun Broker. Current bidding is at $499.99

Title: Re: Interesting Krag for sale on the CMP forums.
Post by psteinmayer on Oct 26^th, 2017 at 10:48pm

I've never heard of the "Correct Blank Firing Adapter." It looks like, in addition to drilling a hole in the side plate, there was some possible modification to the ramp too. If so, then when the device is removed, it might cause problems with feeding regular cartridges. The stock and handguard are pretty rough too!

Title: Re: Interesting Krag for sale on the CMP forums.
Post by butlersrangers on Oct 26^th, 2017 at 11:44pm

That Krag was probably repeatedly dropped by actors portraying Indian Thugs in 'Gunga Din'.

Title: Re: Interesting Krag for sale on the CMP forums.
Post by butlersrangers on Oct 31^st, 2017 at 5:41am

A 'Movie Sergeant' can do anything - smoke a pipe, while playing a harmonica and reading sheet music (propped up with a British Pattern 1888 bayonet).

Those movie prop guns had to suffer a lot of abuse. Charlie's model 1896 Krag seems to be fitted with a pattern 1888 bayonet. I am not certain about the second bayonet in a Krag scabbard on his Mills Belt. I think that is also a British pattern 1888 hilt and the rivets look mighty shiny, like brass.

(BTW - The 'helmets' appear to be cut and shaped felt hats).

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Title: Re: Interesting Krag for sale on the CMP forums.
Post by madsenshooter on Oct 31^st, 2017 at 9:03pm

I think the studio guns were the whole reason CMP got with Criterion to make new Krag barrels. Some of us have seen what happens to black powder guns put away without cleaning, and the same happens to those fired with black powder blanks.