Michael,

That's a good question. I collect Krags but I would not pay much at all for a sporterized Krag even if it had a documented serial number. They're worth something but hard to sell because whatever history is connected with that Krag, it has been forever altered significantly from the way it was when it was used in battle.

You could "restore" it, as much as possible, to more correct configuration but it will never be original and carries a stigma with it, unless it is restored and sold as original, which happens all the time.

I would say it's worth 50% more than it would be without the documentation.

A sporterized Krag is worth $300-500 so that would possibly put a value on it of $450-750. I'd stay at the lower end for this one.

The real value is in correct AND original military configuration. A nice documented Krag in this condition has value that shoots through the roof, sometimes into the $3,000-5,000 range!

See what others think.

Sporterized Krags are still good shooting firearms!