'quietriot' -Welcome to the KCA Forum.

As others have indicated, your Krag was built as a model 1896 rifle, (around March to May of 1898).

It is not uncommon for the stamped "model 1896" to look like model 1898.

There are differences in the 1896 and 1898 actions, most notable in the 'bolt-handle area'.

Your stock is a model 1899 carbine stock that has been altered, around the bolt-handle notch, to accept the model 1896 action.

Your barrel may actually be a Krag carbine barrel. Your front sight base appears correct. Krag carbine barrels measure 22 inches exactly, from the muzzle to the closed bolt-face.

A lot of Krags got put together from mixed parts by surplus dealers, like Bannerman's and Stokes Kirk, back in the 1920's and 30's. Carbine length arms were preferred by sportsmen.

If you cannot find an original rear-sight screw-hole on your barrel, it may have been filled with a screw that was cut and filed flush.

Your action is missing its magazine cut-off lever. This can add some roughness to cartridge feed.
Your stock appears to have a crack in the wrist area, starting near the rear trigger-guard screw.

Your action appears drilled and tapped for a Weaver side-mount. A version is still available. The Krag uses the Number-2 base and 1 inch-rings #49350. This mount positions the scope slightly offset to the left, which is necessary for 'clean' ejection. The scope will also interfere with moving an original Krag safety-lever to the 'Safe' position.

Another good sight option is the (discontinued) Pacific and Redfield "No-Drill" Receiver sights that show up on ebay, periodically.

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