Old Man- as Butlersrangers says above, it will be expensive and difficult to restore your nice sporterized Krag to its original condition. It actually cannot ever fully be returned to original condition, just restored to close to where it originally was. There is no collectors value to such a "restored" Krag. Sporterized Krags are plentiful and usually are valued at $300-450, depending on overall condition including the condition of the bore.

There are many great sporterized Krags that are shot regularly and rather enjoyed as such. They can be extremely accurate and fun to shoot. Many sporterized Krags can shoot better than unaltered Krags, so, no fret.

And, if you want to venture into the wide world of collectible Krags, save up $800- $1,000 to get one that is still in original military configuration. They are out there at auctions, gun stores and online places like Gun Broker.

Word of advice we all have been given - buy a reference book or two on Krags and read up on great sites like this one to learn what is out there before buying. Many of us have learned the hard way by buying something that we didn't understand just to learn that it was a bad choice that we should have studied beforehand.

So, ask any questions here and you'll get lots of great answers.

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