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jig-eye KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 5 Joined: Mar 2^nd, 2015	SRS check Mar 2^nd, 2015 at 3:35am	Print Post
	New to the sight,WOW love it. I have a 1898 ser.117928. If anyone can help.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: SRS check Reply #1 - Mar 2^nd, 2015 at 4:41am	Print Post
	Is it a Krag Rifle or Carbine? Your Krag, #117928, falls between numbers listed in Mallory's, "The Krag Rifle Story" Appendix: #117866 and #117930. These were Model 1898 Rifles, issued in 1898 to Co. H, 6th Ohio Vol. Infantry. (BTW - #117536 and #118270 were Model 1898 Carbines). Only a direct hit has meaning, since, Krag receivers were numbered and then were put in part's bins. U.S. Krags were not manufactured, accepted, or issued in numerical order.


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jig-eye KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 5 Joined: Mar 2^nd, 2015	Re: SRS check Reply #2 - Mar 2^nd, 2015 at 1:32pm	Print Post
	Thanks for the info. My gun has been sporterized (nice job,no hack)


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jig-eye KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 5 Joined: Mar 2^nd, 2015	Re: SRS check Reply #3 - Mar 4^th, 2015 at 5:19am	Print Post
	I believe my rifle started out as a carbine(22' barrel,original front site). The rear sight looks to me like a 1902,with NO C.Unfortunatley someone added a peep sight. I will try to post some pictures in the next couple of days


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: SRS check Reply #4 - Mar 4^th, 2015 at 5:40am	Print Post
	jig-eye:� Some clear pictures of your muzzle & front sight and your Krag would get better answers.


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jig-eye KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 5 Joined: Mar 2^nd, 2015	Re: SRS check Reply #5 - Mar 4^th, 2015 at 4:40pm	Print Post
	Some pics


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: SRS check Reply #6 - Mar 4^th, 2015 at 10:40pm	Print Post
	'jig-eye':� I believe you are correct.� That front sight base and crown look right in the photo. � You probably have a model 1898 Krag carbine that has been given a model 1902 rifle rear sight and put into a cut-down sporterized rifle stock.� That Lyman 'peep' sight, regrettably, required a couple of new holes in the receiver. � I think it's a nice Krag to enjoy as is.� With expensive original parts and skillful 'hole filling', a nice restoration is possible, but, I wouldn't do that. (p.s.� I'm curious, is there a small "C" stamped on the right side of your front sight blade?).
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Ned Butts KCA Forum Admin KCA Official Member Offline Krag enthusiast! Posts: 525 Location: western catskills NY Joined: Apr 1^st, 2002 Gender:	Re: SRS check Reply #7 - Mar 5^th, 2015 at 1:13am	Print Post
	FWIW I think the stock is a repro of some sort, those grasping grooves are not right.


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jig-eye KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 5 Joined: Mar 2^nd, 2015	Re: SRS check Reply #8 - Mar 5^th, 2015 at 4:23am	Print Post
	I don't see a C,all I see is the where the pin is.Thanks for the info.


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madsenshooter KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1079 Joined: Sep 10^th, 2009	Re: SRS check Reply #9 - Mar 11^th, 2015 at 7:10am	Print Post
	I thought the same thing Ned.


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reincarnated KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 562 Joined: Mar 11^th, 2012	Re: SRS check Reply #10 - Mar 11^th, 2015 at 3:39pm	Print Post
	Looking at the edges of the stock photos, I think I see a grip cap and the comb of the stock looks too sharp. I think it is some sort of commercial replacement, but not a modern one. Maybe Bannerman or Stokes-Kirk.


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