Post by butlersrangers on Jul 19th, 2018 at 5:59am
'cb1' - Welcome to the KCA Forum!
I believe you and 'Culpeper' have covered all the basics.
A Krag in the 293XXX range was likely built around, September to October, 1900.
(A carbine in that period would have been marked 'model 1899', so you do have a 'cut-down' rifle).
A complete serial number would allow checking to see if it appears in Springfield Research Services data (SRS).
A picture of your 'after-market ' rear sight would allow sight maker & model identification. (I tend to be a gun-sight junkie)!
p.s. - 'Culpeper', it is hard to respond to a post, when you say: "The smart guys will be along in a bit". OUCH!
'butlersrangers' the meek and humble
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I believe you and 'Culpeper' have covered all the basics.
A Krag in the 293XXX range was likely built around, September to October, 1900.
(A carbine in that period would have been marked 'model 1899', so you do have a 'cut-down' rifle).
A complete serial number would allow checking to see if it appears in Springfield Research Services data (SRS).
A picture of your 'after-market ' rear sight would allow sight maker & model identification. (I tend to be a gun-sight junkie)!
p.s. - 'Culpeper', it is hard to respond to a post, when you say: "The smart guys will be along in a bit". OUCH!
'butlersrangers' the meek and humble
Curly_teaches_Krag_003.jpg ( 24 KB | 1
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