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paulb KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 3 Joined: Apr 11^th, 2010	new 6.5x55 krag owner Oct 7^th, 2010 at 1:34pm	Print Post
	just recently aquired a krag rifle . iwas thinking of sporterizing . but i really do not know if it has historic value or not. it has serial #1256xxx. date of build 1917. - chamber 6.5x55 swede -22" barrel -2200 yard sight -overall length 42" any information would be greatly appreciated. paulb


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mussonor KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 52 Location: Norway Joined: Mar 14^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: new 6.5x55 krag owner Reply #1 - Oct 7^th, 2010 at 1:51pm	Print Post
	Congratlation. Any pictures would help, but as 1917 and that long serial it is a Norwegian krag rifle, m1894, and if not sporterized, well DO NOT. Keep it original! Learn more here: (You need to *Login* to view media files and links) Definately historical value: (You need to *Login* to view media files and links) Simular year production, and a few number from your serial, a sporterized one: (You need to *Login* to view media files and links) The only left on it that is not modified is the bolt an the magazine parts. I yours is original, keep it original.
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paulb KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 3 Joined: Apr 11^th, 2010	Re: new 6.5x55 krag owner Reply #2 - Oct 7^th, 2010 at 10:44pm	Print Post
	thanks for the info. Is there no where to identify this rifle by serial#125608 . also having trouble posting pictures any advice would help paulb


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Ned Butts KCA Forum Admin KCA Official Member Offline Krag enthusiast! Posts: 525 Location: western catskills NY Joined: Apr 1^st, 2002 Gender:	Re: new 6.5x55 krag owner Reply #3 - Oct 8^th, 2010 at 12:46am	Print Post
	If in original configuration Please do not sporterize it!!! Far too many Norwegian Krags are already sporterized and can be had from time to time on the auction sites.


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mussonor KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 52 Location: Norway Joined: Mar 14^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: new 6.5x55 krag owner Reply #4 - Oct 8^th, 2010 at 5:47am	Print Post
	It is a norwegian Krag/J�rgensen M1894, produced by Kongsberg V�penfabrikk as all except for a few during 1896-97 that were built by Steyr. Used by the norwegian army until ww2, later sold out to sivilians that have them for huntig and sport/target shooting. Few left in pure original state. Original state in US in good condition sold for up to $2000, sporterized bellow 1000. The most of the history about it found on Wikipedia, linked to in a earlier replay.


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