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Did the military ever convert Krags to 30-06? (Read 2310 times)

barqs19 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2 Location: Hattiesburg, Mississippi Joined: Jun 20^th, 2012 Gender:	Did the military ever convert Krags to 30-06? Jun 27^th, 2012 at 5:27pm	Print Post
	Reason I'm asking is because I just purchased two Krags from the CMP and when I got home found out they have been converted to shoot 30-06. I'm afraid to fire any live ammo through it. Maybe they did it for blanks? Fixing to call the CMP and see if they'll take them back but wanted to make sure the military didn't do this. thanks


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Dick Hosmer KCA Official Member Offline Collector of Springfield Arms, 1865-1915 Posts: 1862 Location: Northern California Joined: Nov 20^th, 2005 Gender:	Re: Did the military ever convert Krags to 30-06? Reply #1 - Jun 27^th, 2012 at 9:49pm	Print Post
	No, they absolutely did not. Perhaps the rifles simply have 1903 barrels? This was a very common practice in the 30s-50s, when such barrels cost next to nothing, but I seriously doubt that any gunsmith in their right mind would have left the chamber as-is. Try an '06 round - I'll bet it won't chamber.


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Top Dean KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 299 Location: Richmond, VA Joined: Apr 22^nd, 2012 Gender:	Re: Did the military ever convert Krags to 30-06? Reply #2 - Jun 28^th, 2012 at 12:28am	Print Post
	what did you pay for the rifles I would like to know as I might be interested in them if you are going to try to send them back tto the CMP. I do not think they will take them back as it is normally a as is and no returns.


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