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Title: Krag Trivia - 1897- oilers, breech covers, & stuff Post by butlersrangers on May 21st, 2018 at 1:11pm
From the "Report of the Chief of Ordnance", published 1897:
(note - The 1,000 "black enameled" trial covers would be a great rarity)! |
Title: Re: Krag Trivia - 1897- oilers, breech covers, & stuff Post by butlersrangers on May 21st, 2018 at 1:27pm
More on the Oiler:
(Hmmm ... "cosmoline oil", probably a good preservative, but, not a great lubricant). |
Title: Re: Krag Trivia - 1897- oilers, breech covers, & stuff Post by butlersrangers on May 21st, 2018 at 4:04pm
More from June, 1897. (There is a lot of redundancy within an Annual Report, as well as, from year to year):
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Title: Re: Krag Trivia - 1897- oilers, breech covers, & stuff Post by Knute1 on May 21st, 2018 at 10:13pm
Here is a picture I posted under "Ammuntion", why there I don't know. Just wanted to show an actual oiler beside a cartridge for those that don't have an oiler for comparison since it can go in a cartridge belt.
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