Hi all,

I am new to Krags, I've just purchased a 1897 rifle, serial numbers are for later fiscal yr.

Overall nice rifle -presently in transit, will post photos soon.

My questions is regarding how can one find out who/unit/what every it was issued to?

Is there military or armory records related to these serial numbers?

thanks in advance

JP

Hi Dick - we you never know what you may find...

Here's the serial No.: 61969

Rifle in transit, should get here in about a week

Will post photos once arrives

Cheers

JP

thanks Dick that is interesting facts to know

I am looking at getting a kit together for re-enacting here in Honolulu, as during the late 1890's it was a very interesting time for Hawaii with the USA being 'newly' based to access the  Philippines as well as the annexation of the kingdom of Hawaii

Cheers

JP

Yes, it was 61960, but the citation was to a different unit.

I hate to be unkind, since you are new to this, but absolutely zero ID value should be placed on a close (even consecutive) number, as they were not treated in order, at any phase beyond the guy who was numbering receivers.

In other words, a miss is as good as a mile. In fact, if a consecutive number is not listed, it almost assures that the arm was not with the cited unit!