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question about model 1898
Jan 12th, 2015 at 6:18pm
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I have a question, I've been trying to learn as much as I can about a springfield model 1898, Ive done some reading and it seems to be "sporterized" but It is still a beautiful rifle.  One thing I can't seem to figure out is the side door on mine opens swinging forward rather than down as in the other ones I've seen online.  I did find (i think) a denmark version that had the door swing forward, but that wouldn't be a springfield correct?  the serial # is 401### so it should be 1903.  Any help on the side door would be great.  I'll get some pix and load them tomorrow.
Blessings.  James
  
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Re: question about model 1898
Reply #1 - Jan 12th, 2015 at 6:28pm
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Evidently, the magazine cover was modified as part of the "sporterizing" process. Some of the old-time gunsmiths did this - it reduces capacity to 3 or 4 but gets rid of the boxy projection. All US Krags had the "down" motion originally. There were many ways of making the alteration - pics should prove interesting.
  
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Re: question about model 1898
Reply #2 - Jan 12th, 2015 at 6:46pm
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thank you for your reply, that helps.  I'll get some pics up soon.  Really is a good looking rifle, can't believe its from 1903.
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Re: question about model 1898
Reply #3 - Jan 13th, 2015 at 4:16pm
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posted a few pics....Smiley
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and a few more
  
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Re: question about model 1898
Reply #5 - Jan 13th, 2015 at 5:19pm
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'Jeeppilot':  You have a nicely done sport/hunting conversion of a U.S. Model 1898 Infantry rifle.  Back in the 1920s and 1930s they liked to make 'sporterized' military rifles thin, hence the altered magazine gate, Dick Hosmer has described.
  Your banded-ramp front sight appears to be a Lyman.  Your rear 'peep' sight appears to be a Redfield #102-K ('no drill') receiver sight.
  You have a nice hunting rig.  Not collectable to most Krag fanciers but fun to use!
  
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