Well, I wanted it more to round out my collection than to be a shooter. My bargaining power was pretty reduced since I live in a fairly rural part of Louisiana (where Krags aren’t exactly common to see in person) and since I choseto buy it on layaway.

I don’t feel especially bad about the price either since the owner just opened a very nice range complex (covered rifle and pistol ranges, the rifle range goes out to 700 yards, lots of steel targets, benches, and sandbags) so I’m getting to see direct benefits from my money going into a local business.

I’ll check out the bore (know, I know rookie mistake to not check the bore straight off but my heart convinced my brain that if the rifle looks fine on the outside, it’s probably fine on the inside) and send up a range report when I pick it up next month.

Anyone have any advice for bayonets for this? I believe the most common one that would have been issued would be that M1892 bayonet. Are originals available at reasonable prices or should I look into reproductions?