I don't see it either. It's up towards the front if at all. Looks really nice and clean. Hard to believe it survived all these years in that condition.

Being a 1911 collector, we have seen many refinishes that almost always involve sanding the metal down to remove blemishes and then refinishing. It is rather easy to spot a refinish, re-bluing job on a 1911 pistol. But, the Krags are a little different. Refinishing and re-bluing are often pursued not because of blemishes, per se, but more so because the bluing often takes on a mottling appearance (like your side plate) and people don't like that. It gets gray and mottled frequently with normal aging from the bluing that was done on the Krag receivers originally. So, when we see a nice smooth bluing finish on a Krag, the metal wasn't necessarily sanded but just cleaned with acid most of the time and then re-blued. So, many of the stampings and edges on a refinished Krag receiver can still be crisp and sharp.

Just one of my observations over the years. Totally different from how the stocks were sanded and refinished, though. Then the features, like many cartouches, are weak or removed.

That's why looking at patina on all parts and comparing is helpful with a Krag. Yours looks real good but I'm still a little suspicious because it is so smooth and even. The dings are blued and usually the dings reveal some raw metal. I'd have to examine it close up but we'll go with original for now!

Now you need some ammo and a range to shoot it at!