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Thomas KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 4 Location: North Dakota Joined: Jan 6^th, 2015 Gender:	Stamps on stock Apr 10^th, 2015 at 3:49pm	Print Post
	As I was carefully cleaning the stock of my Krag. I found two stamps. I was wondering if there was any way to find out what they meant?


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cdagnese KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 75 Joined: Oct 15^th, 2009	Re: Stamps on stock Reply #1 - Apr 10^th, 2015 at 4:59pm	Print Post
	Posted photos of the stamps would help immensely.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Stamps on stock Reply #2 - Apr 10^th, 2015 at 6:26pm	Print Post
	Stamps! (Neat 1st Day Cover). Oh, what 'cdagnese' said.


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Thomas KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 4 Location: North Dakota Joined: Jan 6^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: Stamps on stock Reply #3 - Apr 11^th, 2015 at 5:04pm	Print Post
	Here is the pictures of the stamps.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Stamps on stock Reply #4 - Apr 11^th, 2015 at 6:01pm	Print Post
	Thomas: The first stamp is what is often called an 'Inspection Cartouche'. The script initials in the box are JSA, for James Sumner Adams, Assistant Foreman of the Assembly Room, at Springfield Armory. His stamp was placed on Krags, when they were accepted into service, from 1894 to 1904. I can't quite make out the year on your Acceptance Cartouche. If this is the original stock on your Krag, it would indicate the year of acceptance for service. The script 'P' in the circle is a 'Proof' indicating the Arm has been tested and fired for proper function.


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Thomas KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 4 Location: North Dakota Joined: Jan 6^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: Stamps on stock Reply #5 - Apr 12^th, 2015 at 5:10pm	Print Post
	thanks that explains both stamps. The Inspection Cartouche appears to have a date of 1898. It was the round Cartouche I was wondering about.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Stamps on stock Reply #6 - Apr 12^th, 2015 at 7:36pm	Print Post
	Thomas: If you posted your Krag's serial number, or at least the first three digits, it would allow one to tell if an 1898 Stock Cartouche is consistent with the manufacture/acceptance time frame. What Model Krag do you have, 1896 or 1898?


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