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remington KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 48 Location: Denver, CO Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Model 1898 Krag without a cartouche stamp? Nov 25^th, 2011 at 5:40pm	Print Post
	On one of the sites, I'm looking at an 1898 30-40 Krag that appears to be in fine shape. Everything looks original, nothing replaced, like the stock. It is serial 372XXX and dates 1902. But, there is no cartouche stamp on the stock. Nor does it have any stamps on the stock. Again, from the excellent photos of metal to wood, the stock definitely looks all original and not a replacement. Is that normal on some of these rifles? Thanks much.
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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: Model 1898 Krag without a cartouche stamp? Reply #1 - Nov 26^th, 2011 at 2:14am	Print Post
	The stock is probably a field replacement done by the company armorer away from the armory.That would have no firing proof or inspectors stamp as those were only applied at the armory to newly assembled and repaired (firing proof) weapons


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remington KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 48 Location: Denver, CO Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: Model 1898 Krag without a cartouche stamp? Reply #2 - Nov 26^th, 2011 at 8:16pm	Print Post
	Being this stock has no stamps at all, how much value would be reduced?


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psteinmayer KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2391 Location: Ypsilanti, Michgan Joined: Aug 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: Model 1898 Krag without a cartouche stamp? Reply #3 - Nov 27^th, 2011 at 1:01am	Print Post
	My 1898 rifle has no cartouche or proof stamps either... I believe it to have been sanded during an armory rebuild since I know it's not been altered in any way since returning from France in 1917. My stock is also very dark in color and shows lots of battle wear (nicks and such). Is your stock dark or light?


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remington KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 48 Location: Denver, CO Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: Model 1898 Krag without a cartouche stamp? Reply #4 - Nov 27^th, 2011 at 6:05pm	Print Post
	I haven't decided to buy it as yet. I would call it medium in color.


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psteinmayer KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2391 Location: Ypsilanti, Michgan Joined: Aug 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: Model 1898 Krag without a cartouche stamp? Reply #5 - Nov 27^th, 2011 at 6:14pm	Print Post
	Nice looking wood... much lighter than mine.


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