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John M KCA Forum Member Offline New Krag Owner! Posts: 5 Location: NJ Joined: Mar 29^th, 2013 Gender:	1896 Constabulary style carbine - SN 76946 Mar 29^th, 2013 at 3:12pm	Print Post
	I'm new here, just picked up my Grandfather's Krag from my Dad. It's in good condition, but I am confused about where it falls in the history of Krags. It's a constabulary style rifle with the bayonet attachment, but the 1896 date doesn't seem to fit with the 1898 production date I have been reading about. Were there earlier productions of this type? Does anyone have any info on this model? Pictures attached. Thanks.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: 1896 Constabulary style carbine - SN 76946 Reply #1 - Mar 29^th, 2013 at 6:52pm	Print Post
	John M: Your Krag "Short Rifle" appears to be an 1896 infantry rifle that was probably altered by W. Stokes Kirk, a Philadelphia Sporting Goods dealer, in the 1920s. Attached photos show of their offerings in Catalogue No. 27.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: 1896 Constabulary style carbine - SN 76946 Reply #2 - Mar 29^th, 2013 at 6:55pm	Print Post
	By the way, I think everyone is stumped by the reference to a 'Navy Style' altered Krag.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: 1896 Constabulary style carbine - SN 76946 Reply #3 - Mar 29^th, 2013 at 6:58pm	Print Post
	I don't know the year of this Catalogue #27.


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John M KCA Forum Member Offline New Krag Owner! Posts: 5 Location: NJ Joined: Mar 29^th, 2013 Gender:	Re: 1896 Constabulary style carbine - SN 76946 Reply #4 - Mar 29^th, 2013 at 8:54pm	Print Post
	The front sight looks like a dead match and that might explain the odd barrel length of 22 3/4". There was no cartouche on the stock, only a number "27". I thought that was a little odd. Any chance this dealer stamped the gun to match the catalog #.� �


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: 1896 Constabulary style carbine - SN 76946 Reply #5 - Mar 30^th, 2013 at 1:16am	Print Post
	John M:� I'm sure the number 27 on your Krag is an old U.S. Army or Natl. Guard regimental or rack #. Where does the number appear? Photo?


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John M KCA Forum Member Offline New Krag Owner! Posts: 5 Location: NJ Joined: Mar 29^th, 2013 Gender:	Re: 1896 Constabulary style carbine - SN 76946 Reply #6 - Mar 30^th, 2013 at 3:44pm	Print Post
	Here's a photo. Very hard to see, just a small number stamp to the right of the trigger guard (rear). My Grandfather was part of the Wisconsin National Guard.


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John M KCA Forum Member Offline New Krag Owner! Posts: 5 Location: NJ Joined: Mar 29^th, 2013 Gender:	Re: 1896 Constabulary style carbine - SN 76946 Reply #7 - Mar 30^th, 2013 at 3:45pm	Print Post
	Here's the photo.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: 1896 Constabulary style carbine - SN 76946 Reply #8 - Mar 30^th, 2013 at 8:03pm	Print Post
	That is likely a stock fitter or inspector's #.


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reincarnated KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 562 Joined: Mar 11^th, 2012	Re: 1896 Constabulary style carbine - SN 76946 Reply #9 - Mar 30^th, 2013 at 8:11pm	Print Post
	WSK or not, that rifle is really neat. Just imagine fixing your bayonet to finish off a wounded whitetail.


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John M KCA Forum Member Offline New Krag Owner! Posts: 5 Location: NJ Joined: Mar 29^th, 2013 Gender:	Re: 1896 Constabulary style carbine - SN 76946 Reply #10 - Mar 31^st, 2013 at 1:43am	Print Post
	Yes, she's in great shape. Can't wait to see how she fires.


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