I just picked up my first Krag.  It seems to have been partially bubba'd and I'd like to restore it so original without breaking the bank. 

From what I can tell it's a 1900 (serial number 2816xx, cartouche is 1900, and it's a 22 inch barrel).  The front sight appears to be original to me (no band at least).  The rear sight has been replaced, there is no upper handguard.  The swivels have been replaced (no idea why), and there's part of a peep sight attached where the mag cutoff used to be. 

What I don't get is that it must have started life as a carbine being a model 1899, - 1900.  The 1900 cartouche is there, but I can't understand why the front of the stock at the barrel band doesn't seem correct.  The band has been pinned rather than the spring.  It also looks like it may have had the old cleaning rod channel that's been filled.  But I didn't think in 1900 they were still making those.  Can someone help figure this out? 

I know I want to change the rear site - so I need to know which is the correct one.  I'd also like to get the correct handguard.  (might go with a repro if I can't find a decent priced orig).   I also want to replace the peep site with the correct mag cutoff, and replace the swivels with the correct ones.   

Thanks!

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