Just got back from a gun show and managed to pick this up for $300. I already knew that it was missing the forward and upper parts of the handguard and decided to look up parts as soon as I got home.
When I did get home I noticed that the sights looked a little different from what I was seeing online and nothing seemed similar. So to the internet I went for research.

I soon found out that there apparently can be fake Krags, carbines being especially notorious.

Seeing as how my Krag looks quite different from most, how badly did I get stung with this purchase?

---