Aaron, Welcome to KCA during the world pandemic for the flu. Nice to be playing with Krags during the govt controlled lockdown and violation of our freedoms! Great country we live in!

We love Krags here and are always willing to lend a hand in figuring out what you have and what to do with it.

First, if you can post some more pictures of the Krag including the receiver. Are there holes drilled at all in the receiver? I can't tell from the pictures you posted. What is the serial number? Krag carbines were made at different times and have a variety of serial number ranges. Sometimes we can tell for certain, based on the serial number, if the Krag started out as a carbine or rifle and was cut down to carbine length or had a barrel switch. As Knute pointed out, barrel length is important. That's the measurement from the muzzle to the front of the closed bolt face. The carbine is exactly 22 inches. With a banded front sight, you may have a cut down barrel done after production.

The raw wood stock would certainly appreciate numerous coats of Boiled Linseed Oil. That will give it a nice darkened military finish. Let the coats settle in for a while before wiping down repeatedly.

If you mount an authentic Krag rear sight, it should cover the added dove tail on your barrel. These sights are available on ebay and Gun Broker as well as other parts sites on the internet. Check out granpasgunparts.com. He's running a sale right now on Krag parts and he's a great guy to work with for what you need!

As you progress, let us see more pictures so we can enjoy your progress.

How is the bore condition? Many Krags have very pitted or worn bores from years of use with corrosive primer shooting. But, even a shot out or pitted bore can still shoot well, we have found out.

Good luck and thanks for sharing.