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dfish724 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 7 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 2^nd, 2015 Gender:	New member with a question Apr 2^nd, 2015 at 11:44pm	Print Post
	First post and looking forward to learning about this rifle. The reason I joined is because my dad called me yesterday and said while he was moving some stuff around in the basement he came across a springfield 1898. I am going home this weekend and will be able to get pictures. I have no idea what kind of condition it might be in, so for the dust and cobwebs what gun oil, clp might work best? I have used ballistol and gunzilla on my byf 45 sniper. David


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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: New member with a question Reply #1 - Apr 3^rd, 2015 at 3:18am	Print Post
	Let's see the pictures first, before we worry about potions and lotions. Maybe a rub with an oily rag is all it needs! Just spraying all sorts of modern synthetic stuff on an old gun might not be the best idea.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: New member with a question Reply #2 - Apr 3^rd, 2015 at 5:20am	Print Post
	'dfish724': Welcome to the KCA Forum. When you take your pictures, take close-ups at 3.2 to 5 megapixels in natural light. Maximum attachment size is 768 KB. Take clear detailed pictures of muzzle/front-sight area, rear-sight, receiver markings and stock markings. Measure the barrel length from muzzle to 'closed' bolt face. If you provide this information and sharp pictures, you will get better answers.


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dfish724 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 7 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 2^nd, 2015 Gender:	Re: New member with a question Reply #3 - Apr 7^th, 2015 at 1:02am	Print Post
	I appreciate the comments. I will have pictures tomorrow.


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dfish724 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 7 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 2^nd, 2015 Gender:	Re: New member with a question Reply #4 - Apr 7^th, 2015 at 6:24pm	Print Post
	Pictures. I can take more. One thing I noticed there are no stock marks and the stock does not looked sanded.


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dfish724 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 7 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 2^nd, 2015 Gender:	Re: New member with a question Reply #5 - Apr 7^th, 2015 at 6:26pm	Print Post
	I have to post 1 at a time...


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dfish724 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 7 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 2^nd, 2015 Gender:	Re: New member with a question Reply #6 - Apr 7^th, 2015 at 6:28pm	Print Post
	I feel the need to apologize.


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dfish724 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 7 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 2^nd, 2015 Gender:	Re: New member with a question Reply #7 - Apr 7^th, 2015 at 6:30pm	Print Post
	Last one, unless someone wants some other pics.


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dfish724 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 7 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 2^nd, 2015 Gender:	Re: New member with a question Reply #8 - Apr 7^th, 2015 at 6:38pm	Print Post
	Barrel length is 24 in.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: New member with a question Reply #9 - Apr 7^th, 2015 at 7:35pm	Print Post
	'dfish724': You have a U.S. Model 1898 Krag rifle, #465912, that was built at Springfield Armory around August, 1903. The barrel has been cut-down by someone for 'hunting' from 30 inches to 24 inches. The issue front sight has been remounted. The rear sight is the model 1902 sight with the flip-up 'peep'. It has the correct hand-guard for this sight. (If you wish to remove the hand-guard, remove the rear-sight, barrel-band and trigger-guard/screws, take the barreled/action out of the stock, and slide the hand-guard forward off the barrel. Hand-guards crack easily. Don't snap it on or off the barrel! Re-assemble in reverse order). The barrel-band is on backwards. The "U" should be on the right hand side of the rifle and it will fit better, if you turn it around. Because it is cut-down, the collector value of your Krag is destroyed. It still has fun and play value, if the bore is good. Value is around $300, but, tough to sell. If it has a history of use in your family, it is precious to you.
	« Last Edit: Apr 8^th, 2015 at 3:14pm by butlersrangers »

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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: New member with a question Reply #10 - Apr 8^th, 2015 at 3:16pm	Print Post
	'dfish's' Basement Find (over all view):


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