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bjvangundy KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 15 Location: Atlanta, GA Joined: Feb 20^th, 2014 Gender:	Considering purchasing this 1898 Carbine(?) Feb 26^th, 2015 at 2:20pm	Print Post
	I have a sporterized 1898 but when I got it and talked to you guys... I got bitten by the bug and REALLY want something that is original. Thanks a pant load guys. Anyway, this is listed as an 1898 Krag. Serial number is 122488. Anything y'all can tell me should be a decent price... or tell me to stay away!


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bjvangundy KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 15 Location: Atlanta, GA Joined: Feb 20^th, 2014 Gender:	Re: Considering purchasing this 1898 Carbine(?) Reply #1 - Feb 26^th, 2015 at 3:26pm	Print Post
	Looking at the pictures in the gallery on this site it appears that this is more likely a 1899 or has had 1899 rear site and part of the stock out in (immediately forward of the rear sight is the little wooden "hump" that I don't see on the 1898 picture. Also. The front sight doesn't look right in comparison with the 1898 picture.


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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: Considering purchasing this 1898 Carbine(?) Reply #2 - Feb 26^th, 2015 at 3:32pm	Print Post
	Well, everything looks fine until you get to the front sight, which is definitely NFG. The serial number is "in range", and the metal is worse then the (proper 1899-style) wood, which is to be expected on what we know to be a restock. But unless you can steal it for low enough to include a re-barrel in the total "investment", I'd pass. You need a real front sight application on a real carbine barrel. If the front sight is in any way questionable, it will look wrong. The serial will always be an issue - but that is a moot point, not provable either way.


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reincarnated KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 562 Joined: Mar 11^th, 2012	Re: Considering purchasing this 1898 Carbine(?) Reply #3 - Feb 26^th, 2015 at 4:09pm	Print Post
	Might the original front sight have had something added to it, making the sight taller to allow accurate firing at closer range?


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98src KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 160 Location: sevierville,tn Joined: Jul 3^rd, 2010 Gender:	Re: Considering purchasing this 1898 Carbine(?) Reply #4 - Feb 26^th, 2015 at 4:17pm	Print Post
	We really need to see a good, in focus, close up picture of the front sight. Is the barrel 22" from face of the bolt to the muzzle?


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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: Considering purchasing this 1898 Carbine(?) Reply #5 - Feb 26^th, 2015 at 4:51pm	Print Post
	True, but, at that angle, at least a portion of the curved base should be clearly visible. It isn't.


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bjvangundy KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 15 Location: Atlanta, GA Joined: Feb 20^th, 2014 Gender:	Re: Considering purchasing this 1898 Carbine(?) Reply #6 - Feb 26^th, 2015 at 6:34pm	Print Post
	I appreciate all of your replies. I definitely saw that the forward sight looked wrong. It is up for auction. It looks like it is going to end up somewhere around $400 from my auction experience in the past. I believe, based on y'all's input that I shall pass. Thanks!


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reincarnated KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 562 Joined: Mar 11^th, 2012	Re: Considering purchasing this 1898 Carbine(?) Reply #7 - Feb 26^th, 2015 at 7:31pm	Print Post
	At $400 or less, what is the value of the sum of the parts? Is that a real carbine stock? When were the last saddle ring slides fitted?


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Considering purchasing this 1898 Carbine(?) Reply #8 - Feb 26^th, 2015 at 8:38pm	Print Post
	I would buy it for $400 for parts. That type of 'long forearm stock' never was made with a carbine sling-bar.


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