'Skirmisher' - Welcome to the KCA Forum. Nice looking Krag.

It would appear you have a 'cut-down' model 1896 rifle (barreled/action) that someone put into a model 1896 carbine stock (and hand-guard).

IMHO - Your carbine stock, barrel-band, and hand-guard could probably fetch $600 to $700, from someone restoring a model 1896 carbine.

I venture to guess that your barrel is longer than the regulation 22 inch carbine barrel. It appears 're-crowned' and the front-sight base has been shortened (from the bottom) and re-attached to a cut-down rifle barrel.

BTW - The graduations on a model 1896 rifle sight go up to 18 (1,800 yards) a carbine sight goes to 20 (2,000 yards). Legitimate model 1896 carbine rear-sights sell for $500 to $600. The rifle version sells for $50 to $70.

Your serial number 39583 is outside the known range of numbers for model 1896 carbines.

p.s. - You made my rouge's gallery of: "Krag Owners with Feet".

attached photos: 1. Arrow indicates approximate carbine barrel length. 2. OP's feet.

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