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Message started by Mike4MSU on Feb 22nd, 2019 at 5:49pm

Title: Re: My first Krag
Post by Local Boy on Feb 22nd, 2019 at 9:13pm
Hi Mike4MSU,

Welcome to the KCA Forum!

You have a very nice carbine!

A nice clear picture of the serial number may help us determine more information about your carbine.

Have you measured the barrel length?... Just stick a rod down the barrel to the bolt face (closed bolt) and mark the rod at the muzzle opening.  Measurement from the bolt face to the muzzle should be 22 inches.

Yours appears to be a 1899 carbine replacement stock.

Replacement stocks were commonly installed with no added cartouches or P proof marks, however they usually will include numbers next to the trigger guard.

IMHO: Some folks would say that carbine stocks should have no band or stock swivels.  I am of the opinion that certain documentation had allowed for the installment of swivels for a short time period.  I have seen too many carbines with swivels to believe that it is random occurrence.  I'm talking about the type of swivels that have been inletted and installed on the rear of stock such as yours.  I believe that kind of inletting would be performed by the armory who manufactured the stock.  Most folks like me would install a single screw type swivel and call it good.

You may want to check the front sight and see if it has a "C" stamp indicating it to be a carbine sight.

The rear sight is a nice 1901 carbine sight and has been going for $250-$350 at certain auction sites.  $500+ is the norm at gun parts web sites.

The stock appears to have been sanded (post install) but that's about par for the course.

The handguard may be a reproduction?

All in all a very nice clean carbine.

Happy shooting!


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