A fellow came to my range yesterday ( NM MILSURPS) long range shooting club, and was selling his Father In Law's gun collection.
All sorts of firearms from the 60's.
Among the rifles was a spoterized Krag Carbine. I really did not want it as it was covered in what I thought was rust.
No one in my club even offered on it. After two hours he was motivated to sell the carbine so he took 100 bucks for it.
I could see the stock had been cut back,and of course for the 60's a "White Line " recoil pad had been added. This had to be done to make it into a hunting rifle back then.I should know,I was there.
I got home and soaked the carbine in Kroil to remove the "rust" from the surface of the metal. I pulled the bolt and the bore was nasty as well. I soaked it in CLP overnight as well.
This morning I wiped the metal down only to find the rust was fossilized RIG Gun Grease. The bore is dark but not pitted and the rifling is rounded but very strong.
I test fired the carbine into my bullet trap and the fired case is perfect.
The Bolt does not match and I'm not sure it is for this carbine or not?
After a little research I think the carbine is a model 1912? I'm no expert by any means.
I member of my club says he has a complete stock for the carbine. He wants three times what I paid for the carbine. Is it worth it to restore it back to original issue type?
 

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