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Firearms >> U.S. Military Krags >> once ina while http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1590024199 Message started by Mark_Daiute on May 21^st, 2020 at 1:23am

Title: once ina while
Post by Mark_Daiute on May 21^st, 2020 at 1:23am

Once in a while you get lucky. I got hooked up with this true 1892 that was never upgraded to 96.

The closest I thought I would ever get was my 4 digit serial number 96 upgrade with a 92 handguard and small wrist stock.

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Title: Re: once ina while
Post by Ned Butts on May 21^st, 2020 at 11:12pm

More info Mark stop teasing!

Title: Re: once ina while
Post by Knute1 on May 22^nd, 2020 at 12:56am

There are things I'm curious about, too. Is the cleaning rod eliminated under the barrel? Was the groove filled in with a rounded or squared off piece of wood. Armory updated? Date of cartouche? Still has the 1892 bolt? No bolt hold open update? How about a full length shot.

Title: Re: once ina while
Post by Mark_Daiute on May 22^nd, 2020 at 12:27pm

this rifle was never upgraded to 96, all 92 features including channel for ramrod.

It had been bobbed. I'll post mre photos later

Mark

Title: Re: once ina while
Post by Mark_Daiute on May 22^nd, 2020 at 12:49pm

PORTSIDE

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Title: Re: once ina while
Post by Mark_Daiute on May 22^nd, 2020 at 12:54pm

WRIST

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Title: Re: once ina while
Post by Mark_Daiute on May 22^nd, 2020 at 12:55pm

1895?

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Title: Re: once ina while
Post by Whig on May 22^nd, 2020 at 1:19pm

Really nice so far...

I love the thin wrist Krag stocks.

Would be nice to see the bolt removed from the action.

Title: Re: once ina while
Post by Mark_Daiute on May 22^nd, 2020 at 1:39pm

IT'S SPRING ITS SPRING

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Title: Re: once ina while
Post by Mark_Daiute on May 22^nd, 2020 at 1:40pm

SAFETY?

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Title: Re: once ina while
Post by Mark_Daiute on May 22^nd, 2020 at 1:42pm

STOCK

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Title: Re: once ina while
Post by Mark_Daiute on May 22^nd, 2020 at 1:56pm

BOLT

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Title: Re: once ina while
Post by FredC on May 22^nd, 2020 at 2:21pm

Does this one have the hold open notch? I did not see the hold open pin on the extractor. Maybe they were off to the side? Possibly only partly upgraded?

Title: Re: once ina while
Post by Mark_Daiute on May 22^nd, 2020 at 2:25pm

no, no hold open notch on receiver and no pin on the extactor, the rifel was not upgraded.

Maybe there is some confusion as I mentioned another rifle I have with four digit serial number that was, indeed, upgraded to 1896.

Title: Re: once ina while
Post by Whig on May 22^nd, 2020 at 2:34pm

You have an older M1892 bolt with the squared lug under the bolt handle. Early Krag square lugged bolts had the serial number on them. Does yours?

Here's a link with pictures showing the differences between Krag bolts:

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Title: Re: once ina while
Post by Mark_Daiute on May 22^nd, 2020 at 2:39pm

no serial number

Title: Re: once ina while
Post by Whig on May 22^nd, 2020 at 2:43pm

Thanks. It was a long shot! (Roughly 300 out of 500,000!)