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Firearms >> U.S. Military Krags >> Springfield Armory 22 Caliber Krag SN: 476436 http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1564363073 Message started by Rcat7147 on Jul 29^th, 2019 at 1:17am

Title: Springfield Armory 22 Caliber Krag SN: 476436
Post by Rcat7147 on Jul 29^th, 2019 at 1:17am

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Thought you all might want to see this. I put in the opening bid but let it go when someone outbid me. I would've had to try cleaning it up and reselling and I just don't think there was any money left for that.

If I wanted it for the collection I wouldn't have minded that price...but I can't keep every neat gun I come across.

Unfortunately :-[

Title: Re: Springfield Armory 22 Caliber Krag SN: 476436
Post by Dick Hosmer on Jul 29^th, 2019 at 3:06am

I'm toying with the idea of selling mine, 476551. If I do it will be offered here first, and I'll be thinking of about $3500. It is complete and in good solid displayable condition - not quite as nice as the nice parts of that one. Extractor operation is also erratic - spring broken on one side. Have not shot it. Just testing the waters.

Title: Re: Springfield Armory 22 Caliber Krag SN: 476436
Post by Rcat7147 on Jul 29^th, 2019 at 10:18am

I was figuring a good one would be worth something like that.
My tentative plan was to use another barrel to lengthen this one (sleeving the outside) and relining the whole assembly.

That would look something like:
Rifle: $1,100
Barrel, bad bore: $125
Full length stock: $275
Barrel relining tools and supplies: $250

Now I’m at $1,750.
And how much could that rifle that’s incorrect in many ways go for? I don’t mind gambling but that’s a pretty big one!

...would’ve been a fun project though....