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oldratt KCA Forum Member Offline Weapon enthusist Posts: 6 Joined: Feb 12^th, 2010	Another Krag owner Feb 12^th, 2010 at 2:28am	Print Post
	Hi folks.� I have read the posts on this forum and found them to be very helpful.� I have a Krag that I bought several years ago.� Through this forum I know that I don't have an original carbine.� However, I do have a very nice carbine. It has a ser # of 178XXX.� The receiver has Springfield 1898 on it.� The barrel is 20" long.� The cartouche on the left side of the stock has a date of 1899.� There is a U on the handguard ring.� The barrel, stock and bolt look newer than the receiver.� There is a C on the right side of the rear sight. My question is.� Does it have any value.� I am going to retire soon and am cleaning out my safe.� Some things I will keep and some I will not. The other question is how do I add more than one Picture?

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Dick Hosmer KCA Official Member Offline Collector of Springfield Arms, 1865-1915 Posts: 1862 Location: Northern California Joined: Nov 20^th, 2005 Gender:	Re: Another Krag owner Reply #1 - Feb 13^th, 2010 at 2:28am	Print Post
	From that one picture, the barrel appears to be normal length (22") or very close to it, and, the front sight looks to either be original. or very close to it. How are you measuring the length? As to the pictures, I THINK you'll just have to make multiple posts.


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oldratt KCA Forum Member Offline Weapon enthusist Posts: 6 Joined: Feb 12^th, 2010	Re: Another Krag owner Reply #2 - Feb 13^th, 2010 at 2:27pm	Print Post
	I measured from the end of the barrel to the beginning of the top forearm.� I guess I measured wrong.� It is 22"� thanks. Here is another Picture

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oldratt KCA Forum Member Offline Weapon enthusist Posts: 6 Joined: Feb 12^th, 2010	Re: Another Krag owner Reply #3 - Feb 13^th, 2010 at 2:29pm	Print Post
	Another Picture..


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oldratt KCA Forum Member Offline Weapon enthusist Posts: 6 Joined: Feb 12^th, 2010	Re: Another Krag owner Reply #4 - Feb 13^th, 2010 at 2:33pm	Print Post
	Picture of the cartouche. This gun looks almost new, except for the receiver and magazine.

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Dick Hosmer KCA Official Member Offline Collector of Springfield Arms, 1865-1915 Posts: 1862 Location: Northern California Joined: Nov 20^th, 2005 Gender:	Re: Another Krag owner Reply #5 - Feb 16^th, 2010 at 4:07pm	Print Post
	Not sure how to put this tactfully, but I believe you have an intentionally faked "carbine", deliberately made to deceive - I hope you did not pay a great deal for it. That barrel is not original to that receiver, nor does that number date to 1899. The cartouche does not look "right", nor do the grasping grooves. If the barrel (bore) is good, I'd sell it as shooter; it sure is pretty, but I'm nearly certain it isn't "real".


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oldratt KCA Forum Member Offline Weapon enthusist Posts: 6 Joined: Feb 12^th, 2010	Re: Another Krag owner Reply #6 - Feb 16^th, 2010 at 4:53pm	Print Post
	Thanks Dick, No I didn't pay much for it. I bought it 10 years ago. I suspected when I bought it that it may be a put together gun. I may part it out or shoot it myself.


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