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Title: Interesting 1898
Post by Ned Butts on Aug 13^th, 2019 at 8:44pm

So did anyone see this one?
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Title: Re: Interesting 1898
Post by Knute1 on Aug 13^th, 2019 at 10:26pm

Not familiar with that cartouche.

Title: Re: Interesting 1898
Post by Ned Butts on Aug 13^th, 2019 at 10:56pm

Charles Valentine
From "Proof House" US Inspectors Markings
CV C. Valentine 1898-1905
Seen on early 1903's and rarely on late Krags.

Title: Re: Interesting 1898
Post by Whig on Aug 14^th, 2019 at 12:39am

The cartouche was the only thing at all interesting to me. Neat story how it was sitting in an attic for "X" number of years but we all know you buy the gun, not the story.

It's always nice to find an original untouched Krag but they are hard to find. The buyer will probably be satisfied.

Title: Re: Interesting 1898
Post by Kerz on Aug 14^th, 2019 at 10:09am

Fine looking rifle
Vic

Title: Re: Interesting 1898
Post by Ned Butts on Aug 14^th, 2019 at 10:30am

The cartouch is indeed the interesting part. That turns an "ordinary" Krag into an interesting part of ones collection. The CV is not all that common over all and much less so on Krags

Title: Re: Interesting 1898
Post by Tom Butts on Sep 7^th, 2019 at 12:00am

Yes, Whig, you are right the buyer is satisfied. ;D
I bought this rifle, not for the story of being in the attic, but for the fact that it has the CV cartouche, Charles Valentine.
In all my years of collecting Krags I have never seen one anywhere with this cartouche. I was very happy to make the deal to add this rare Krag rifle to my collection. I haven't shot it yet, but probably will get it out there soon.

Has anyone else seen or own a Krag with a CV cartouvhe?

Title: Re: Interesting 1898
Post by Whig on Sep 7^th, 2019 at 1:21am

Congrats, Tom. I don't know if I have ever seen one. Nice addition to your collection, I'm sure. Thanks for sharing and educating us on this unusual Krag. Again, if it could just talk!

Title: Re: Interesting 1898
Post by olderthansome on Sep 7^th, 2019 at 11:40am

Tom Butts wrote on Sep 7^th, 2019 at 12:00am:

Has anyone else seen or own a Krag with a CV cartouvhe?

We had a post about an 1899 on the forum in July. It was on a rifle that was for sale on "Jouster". I think we had another more recently on a School rifle or what may be an actual Constabulary. The details are fuzzy for me, but I know I saw it here.

Title: Re: Interesting 1898
Post by Mark_Daiute on Sep 7^th, 2019 at 1:06pm

Tom Butts wrote on Sep 7^th, 2019 at 12:00am:

Thom or Ned, whichever one of you got this, it went to the right guy! Terrific.

Title: Re: Interesting 1898
Post by cquickel on Feb 14^th, 2020 at 8:17pm

You mind if I add your rifle to the KCA serial number database?