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nat KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 5 Joined: Dec 2^nd, 2011	1898 front band Dec 2^nd, 2011 at 10:52pm	Print Post
	I just acquired a 1898 Krag rifle for my son. It looks to be all original except sometime in history someone has cut the stock to carbine length. I was wanting to restore it back to its original self . Does anyone know if a 03 Springfield front band will interchange? They seem to be more readily available.


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tanker KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 57 Joined: Sep 10^th, 2009	Re: 1898 front band Reply #1 - Dec 3^rd, 2011 at 12:05am	Print Post
	don't think an '03 will work, to big in dimension. are you adding fore end wood to existing stock or have you acquired a rifle stock?


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waterman KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 166 Joined: Oct 7^th, 2011	Re: 1898 front band Reply #2 - Dec 3^rd, 2011 at 1:42am	Print Post
	Try S&S Firearms. They have a lot of Krag parts. Not cheap. (You need to *Login* to view media files and links)


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psteinmayer KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2391 Location: Ypsilanti, Michgan Joined: Aug 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: 1898 front band Reply #3 - Dec 3^rd, 2011 at 1:55am	Print Post
	Numrich also has tons of Krag parts. (You need to *Login* to view media files and links)


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nat KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 5 Joined: Dec 2^nd, 2011	Re: 1898 front band Reply #4 - Dec 3^rd, 2011 at 4:18am	Print Post
	I haven't bought a stock yet. I was looking at the one Boyd's has on their website. Numrich has the 03 band for around 22 bucks and are out of stock on the krag bands. S&S has the front band for 85 dollars. Guess I will have to work a little overtime. Thanks for the info.


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tanker KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 57 Joined: Sep 10^th, 2009	Re: 1898 front band Reply #5 - Dec 3^rd, 2011 at 11:36am	Print Post
	Just a thought, you might want to consider adding a fore arm to your existing stock to bring it back to rifle length. I you have some woodworking skills it is a very economical alternative to stock replacement. Might ease the sticker shock for the upper band. I've done a couple, and while they are not original when finished, neither is a replacement stock. Good luck regardless.


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waterman KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 166 Joined: Oct 7^th, 2011	Re: 1898 front band Reply #6 - Dec 3^rd, 2011 at 5:05pm	Print Post
	S&S sells a fore-arm just for such projects.


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knute KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 51 Location: Freeport, IL Joined: Jul 2^nd, 2010 Gender:	Re: 1898 front band Reply #7 - Dec 3^rd, 2011 at 5:39pm	Print Post
	The Krag I acquired had a 1903 barrel band on it. This band appeared to have been cut at the bottom and welded. I got an original Krag band from S & S to replace it. Much happier with it now that I have sling swivel.


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nat KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 5 Joined: Dec 2^nd, 2011	Re: 1898 front band Reply #8 - Dec 6^th, 2011 at 12:11am	Print Post
	My wife ordered me a new stock from Boyd's last last night for Christmas. For my first Krag I wanted to do a restoration for my son so he would have a nice shooter. There seems to be a good supply of cut down Krags out there so i will keep the forearm idea in my mind for my next project. I have decided to go ahead and order the correct band from s&s. thanks for the info.


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