Post by butlersrangers on Oct 18th, 2019 at 6:45am
'Kafx75' - Welcome to the KCA Forum. Thanks for the array of photographs. It sure helps with identification.
Your friend's Krag, #153930, is a Hybrid of surplus Krag and 1903 Springfield rifle parts.
Wood patches and judicious cutting were employed to adapt the 1903 Springfield stock so that it could house the quite different Krag action.
These "Frankenguns" were created by the famous Francis Bannerman Company and appeared in their 1914 catalog. These "Krags" and other Bannerman inventory were being sold at least as late as 1939 by the Hudson Sporting Goods Company of New York.
This story is well covered in William Brophy's book, "The Krag Rifle", pages 177-179.
These odd-ball Krags are interesting as curiosities, but, not worth a lot. Workmanship on some of this stuff is pretty 'sketchy'.
(BTW - Your friend's rear-sight is on backwards. Out of curiosity, how high do the sight numbers go, 18 or 20C)?
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Your friend's Krag, #153930, is a Hybrid of surplus Krag and 1903 Springfield rifle parts.
Wood patches and judicious cutting were employed to adapt the 1903 Springfield stock so that it could house the quite different Krag action.
These "Frankenguns" were created by the famous Francis Bannerman Company and appeared in their 1914 catalog. These "Krags" and other Bannerman inventory were being sold at least as late as 1939 by the Hudson Sporting Goods Company of New York.
This story is well covered in William Brophy's book, "The Krag Rifle", pages 177-179.
These odd-ball Krags are interesting as curiosities, but, not worth a lot. Workmanship on some of this stuff is pretty 'sketchy'.
(BTW - Your friend's rear-sight is on backwards. Out of curiosity, how high do the sight numbers go, 18 or 20C)?
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