Gents,

My step-father has a Danish Krag model 1889 built in 1912, all numbers matching, serial number R.2707. This rifle has sat in his basement for nearly 15 years and he never shoots this rifle nor any firearms for that matter. I believe it was passed down to him by his father and has been in the family for decades. This rifle is rusted, corroded, and will probably never fire again. Nevertheless, I want to refinish the rifle, remove the rust, and clean it up for him to put into a display case so he can have something to remember his side of the family who have all passed away. There are no family heirlooms on his side of the family.
Before I present it to him, I want to find out as much about this rifle and its history as possible. This is my first time dealing with Krag rifles, so I have spent the last month researching this rifle. I still cannot find any family history with this rifle, so I was hoping I could get some information about this specific rifle from the serial number.

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