Well, officer 1911, welcome to the KCA! You are among a group of avid Krag lovers and we can help answer questions and get you on track to enjoying the hobby of collecting and shooting Krags to your heart's delight!

You will find a wealth of information in the forums by looking back in each category and finding what you need about collecting and shooting and reloading. We can help answer questions you have along the way.

It would help to have some more detailed and close up pictures of different areas of your Krag rifle.

It does indeed have a cut down stock that appears to have been cut down from a rifle- not a carbine stock. But, the two pictures aren't enough to be more specific. That sure is some strong 200 proof alcohol! Just think of what is would do to yer innards!

But, the finish looks to have been exposed to some high heat or chemical that caused it to blister. You probably are best to remove all of the finish and start from scratch to refinish it yourself. You are not damaging anything because it is not an original condition stock and has no collector's value. We would need to see more pictures of the rifle to tell you more about it. It looks to have an unissued front sight but I can't see enough. If there are any markings on the stock on the left side below the receiver, get a picture and show us that, also.

Having said the above, these rifles can be great shooters even if they are not original as issued by Springfield Armory. They are fun to reload for and shoot and the Krags are extremely accurate at longer distances with open sights. (Even the, yes, small peep sight!)

So, show us more. We'd love to see what you have!