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Pictures for Another Dane.
Jun 25th, 2012 at 12:34am
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Well there I hope the programing lets it work like this.
  
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Re: Pictures for Another Dane.
Reply #1 - Jun 26th, 2012 at 1:53am
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JC,

Yours is an interesting looking cutdown sporter job.  The gun began life as a Model 1889 Danish Krag long rifle.  It was prduced in 1910.  The barrel was much longer, 32,78 inches, with a barrel jacket.  The stock has been cut quite a bit also, and had the pistol grip added in and looks like something done to the butt.  The ramp front sight is, of course, after market, as is the rear peep sight.  I am not sure about what the spot is on the top of the barrel either.  I am also wondering what those marks are inside on the floor of the magazine.

I have quite a few Danish Krag long rifles, carbines, a sniper and some cutdown ones too.  They are solid, accurate and, yes, a joy to shoot.

Enjoy your new toy.

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Re: Pictures for Another Dane.
Reply #2 - Jun 26th, 2012 at 3:10am
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Thanks for the reply Tom,

Yes the marks on the floor of the magazine are curious. It looks to me almost like something was riveted or spot welded on there and the the spots drilled off and something used to pry whatever it was off. Pretty poor workmanship compared to the stock work.

The stock has had a pistol grip added and a 3/4" extension to the butt. Very nicely done. The previous owner was a much better woodworker than a metal worker.

Is it possible that the spot on the chamber could have anything to do with the original attachement of the barrel jacket? I've never looked over one with a jacket so I don't know much about it. However, it certainly doesn't seem like they would have covered that proof mark with any kind of jacket.

Thanks again for the info. I have already had more fun shooting and studying up on this rifle than I have invested in it. Did I mention that it came with a set of dies and 19 rounds of ammo.

J.C.
  
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