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Message started by Whig on Oct 15th, 2019 at 8:52pm

Title: Re: Need Help Figuring this Krag Out
Post by Whig on Oct 17th, 2019 at 11:08am
With all I have found out about NRA firearms, and the history of DCM and NRA krags, I think that this stock was on a carbine that was officially made for or given to the NRA and subsequently stamped-either by the NRA or one of its members who owned it. I believe that because stamping the carbine would not have changed the value to any significant degree like faking a carbine sight or altering a serial number to match a documented carbine. The NRA stamp is just an interesting part of ownership history that adds to the story of the carbine but doesn't make it rare. Thus, why would anyone really want to "fake" stamp it?

I'm probably just going to use this carbine as a great source of parts that I can use for other Krags to make them more correct and cleaner. I don't think the NRA stamped stock mandates that I keep this carbine "as found". The parts are worth more than the "as found" carbine. It's not original at all.

I am considering switching barrels because the receiver with the nice high serial number is in great shape and would look wonderful with a nice Krag rifle barrel. I also have a nice building collection of rear sights I can add this one to.

So, thanks for the help. It's nice to piece these Krag histories together and it isn't easy to do it without other input from people who know a lot more than I do.

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