Hello Mr. Rick and welcome to KCA! We all have our own little quirks, likes and dislikes regarding Krags so don't feel put out by your passions. When you have a sporterized Krag that has left the military configuration behind, we don't mind what you do to alter and customize your Krag to your heart's delight. We just don't like to see good military configuration Krags damaged in a way that they cannot be returned to their military comportment. That would make you someone we refer to as "Bubba".

You high number M1898 Krag rifle was manufactured late 1903 to early 1904. Some parts were assembled later but records weren't kept well for that. By 1903, the Model 1903 Springfield was born and starting to replace the Krag rifle for official use.

I know that altered Krags are not allowed to be shot officially in Camp Perry competitions, so, you'll have to keep your Krag away from there for now.

You have really worked up a fancy trigger job. I didn't follow exactly what you said you did but it sounds fascinating. I'd love to see pictures of your rifle as would others here. We like to share in the enjoyment of others' Krags and pick on small details that we find to fascinate you with our knowledge of this historic rifle. We can also learn from each other every time we do this so it's just for good fun!

Thanks again. I'm sure others will chime in and reflect on your project.

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