Post by butlersrangers on Mar 17th, 2019 at 3:51am
'Tom' - Welcome to the KCA Forum.
Attached is a photo showing the Krag (1897) tool on the left and an early 1903 tool on the right.
The Krag tools are getting relatively hard to find.
The 1903 tools have the small screwdriver near the pivot and a long 'punch' pin.
1903 Springfield tools were made as late as WW2 and are found in many variations. Later tools feature a hollow rivet.
You need to be cautious that a "Krag tool" is not faked from an altered 1903 tool.
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Attached is a photo showing the Krag (1897) tool on the left and an early 1903 tool on the right.
The Krag tools are getting relatively hard to find.
The 1903 tools have the small screwdriver near the pivot and a long 'punch' pin.
1903 Springfield tools were made as late as WW2 and are found in many variations. Later tools feature a hollow rivet.
You need to be cautious that a "Krag tool" is not faked from an altered 1903 tool.
Krag_tool_contrast_001.JPG ( 128 KB | 1
Download )