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Carlos_H KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2 Joined: Feb 7^th, 2014	What do i have? Feb 7^th, 2014 at 7:19am	Print Post
	About a year ago, i aquired a model 1898 krag from my grandfather who bought two of them off my uncle, he gave me the choice between the sportorized one or the "stock" one, fortunately i took the stock one. Now the problem is i can't figure out what i really have is it a carbine because it is shorter than the rifles or is it a cut down rifle?


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madsenshooter KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1079 Joined: Sep 10^th, 2009	Re: What do i have? Reply #1 - Feb 7^th, 2014 at 7:49am	Print Post
	No into photography, are you? But I can see enough of the stock to tell you it's a cut off rifle.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: What do i have? Reply #2 - Feb 7^th, 2014 at 1:19pm	Print Post
	I can't tell for sure because the pictures are so blurred, but, your commercial peep sight appears to be a Redfield 'no-drill' with a replacement Phillips-head screw and Lyman part (scale) added.� Your Krag definitely seems to be a cut-down Infantry rifle.� (Photo of a disassembled Redfield sight, attached).


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: What do i have? Reply #3 - Feb 7^th, 2014 at 1:33pm	Print Post
	Carlos_H:� Welcome to the KCA Forum. Your Stock appears to be a shortened Rifle Stock with a nicely stamped '1900' Cartouche (acceptance mark).� Your wood seems light in color and to have a nice 'tiger stripe'. It is probably Italian Walnut, which occurs in some 1899 & 1900 made Krags, due to a shortage of seasoned US stock blanks at that time.� More and clearer photos would get more answers.� (Attached photo is my Italian walnut stock for comparison).


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: What do i have? Reply #4 - Feb 7^th, 2014 at 1:49pm	Print Post
	Carlos:� I reduced your picture size a bit.� My, that is a pretty piece of wood! Your 'peep' sight appears to have the Lyman 'running deer' on its scale, but a Redfield base - a "Lydfield"!


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Carlos_H KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2 Joined: Feb 7^th, 2014	Re: What do i have? Reply #5 - Feb 8^th, 2014 at 6:18am	Print Post
	Here's some more pictures, the other ones were taken with a bad camera. It is a red field sight. Thanks for the replies.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: What do i have? Reply #6 - Feb 8^th, 2014 at 5:52pm	Print Post
	Carlos, with all due respect, borrow a better camera! Your front sight appears to be a 'repositioned' original Krag sight base with a commercial blade. I don't know the length of your barrel, but, the front sight base looks too close to the muzzle for it to be an arsenal carbine barrel. The serial number would be helpful. Does your receiver say "Model 1898"?


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