butlersrangers wrote on Oct 4^th, 2018 at 1:31pm:

... I would advise contacting Movieman630 - aka 'Grandpa's Gun Parts' and seeing if he has a suitable front Stacking-Swivel and screw for an early Krag.

I haven't reached out to Movieman630 directly, but I have checked 'Grandpa's Gun Parts' website.  They have a stacking swivel listed for an 1896, but not an 1892.  If I can't find an 1892 soon, I will put an 1896 on it for display until I find one that is correct.



butlersrangers wrote on Oct 4^th, 2018 at 1:31pm:

Hey, what history came with it and how was it acquired??

Sadly, I have no history whatsoever - acquired at Rock Island Auctions.  I suspect it was in an old collection they were liquidating.  I may have paid too much, but it went for less than I expected.  Part 2 of that statement keeps me happy regardless of part 1  :)


butlersrangers wrote on Oct 4^th, 2018 at 1:31pm:

p.s. I love this picture: it tells volumes!

My wife went with me when we picked the rifle up.  She was thrilled (ok, that's an exaggeration) with the rifle until she noticed the chunk of wood missing.  She wasn't happy about that until I explained how it told a story about the history of Krag rifles.

On another note, I will be taking some additional pictures later today that I will use to ask the next (final?) question I have about this rifle (correctness).  As a teaser, I will tell you the source of my question is visible in this photo.