Thanks 'King Carp', it is amazing what one forgets and has to re-learn.

While you were researching, I was going through the online pages for the Springfield Armory N.H.P. collection, (which is not easy)!

I found the listing (SPAR 3193) for U.S. Rifle Model 1892 Krag-Jorgensen SN# 1. (I have seen these catalog pages before. It is an interesting read.).

The photo used in the listing looks a lot better than the photo and condition cited by Brophy. Maybe the catalog photo pre-dates the 1930's fire or Krag #1 was restored?

When the "Quarantine" is over, we are just going to have to go look ourselves!

Anyways, we know it exists, where it is, and that it's not for sale! It belongs to all of us, Yeah.

BTW - SPAR 697 - Is likely "Trial Rifle" No. 5.
A hand-stamped Norwegian prototype, serial #100, that is likely the very rifle that Erik Jorgensen wielded to win the hearts of the U.S. Ordnance Department, in the 1892 Trials.

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