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gaerich KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 4 Location: Augusta GA Joined: May 1^st, 2015 Gender:	1894 rifle restoration project May 1^st, 2015 at 5:45pm	Print Post
	I recently pick up an 1894 krag that has a fancy sporting stock on it. the metal is all good. the rear sight has been replaced but no new holes were drilled and the barrel is still 30 inches long. Is it worth trying to restore this rifle or better to just leave it as is?


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: 1894 rifle restoration project Reply #1 - May 1^st, 2015 at 6:10pm	Print Post
	'gaerich': Welcome to the KCA Forum! If it were mine (depending on bore condition), I would play with it as is, while also slowly and economically accumulating parts for a restoration. You have to be patient and shop gun shows and the internet and educate yourself. Your 1894 dated Krag was updated to a model 1896 (note the 'hold-open pin' on the extractor and its notch on the receiver). A restoration easily becomes a money pit. You have to define what you want and hope to accomplish and not invest more than a rifle is worth. (It is possible to find a correct and decent model 1896 for under $750-800).


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gaerich KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 4 Location: Augusta GA Joined: May 1^st, 2015 Gender:	Re: 1894 rifle restoration project Reply #2 - May 1^st, 2015 at 6:31pm	Print Post
	Thanks, I did not know that about the pin. I love old sporting rifles made when guys couldnt go buy quality hunting rifles off the shelf, but I had also thought about trying to find an original stock for it since the metal was in unaltered shape. I didnt know stocks were that hard to find for these however. I have basically nothing invested in this rifle so I may just leave it as is


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gaerich KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 4 Location: Augusta GA Joined: May 1^st, 2015 Gender:	Re: 1894 rifle restoration project Reply #3 - May 1^st, 2015 at 6:32pm	Print Post
	besides, its hard to tell from the pics but it has what was once a very nice stock with mother of pearl and ivory inlays, but if any of you have a full length stock that would fit and you want to get rid of it cheap let me know, lol


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: 1894 rifle restoration project Reply #4 - May 1^st, 2015 at 7:30pm	Print Post
	Krag 'Sporter' stocks spoke to many tastes. Some were tasteful and some had strong flavors:


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gaerich KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 4 Location: Augusta GA Joined: May 1^st, 2015 Gender:	Re: 1894 rifle restoration project Reply #5 - May 1^st, 2015 at 7:36pm	Print Post
	interesting, lol


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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: 1894 rifle restoration project Reply #6 - May 2^nd, 2015 at 2:24pm	Print Post
	In addition to the "normal" 1896 mods, the rifle has also had its' sideplate changed - that is unusual.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: 1894 rifle restoration project Reply #7 - May 2^nd, 2015 at 4:48pm	Print Post
	Dick: Is that a later model 1896 or an early model 1898 side-plate (before they changed the bevel on the upper rear corner)?
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madsenshooter KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1079 Joined: Sep 10^th, 2009	Re: 1894 rifle restoration project Reply #8 - May 6^th, 2015 at 8:18am	Print Post
	Yes that's a later plate. It appears they came with the later plates when 92/96 serial #s got up around 22000, My lower number rifles, 13000, 9000, have the original 92 sideplate. Who knows when it was changed, might have been done when upgrading to 96 standard before the rifle left the armory, though many weren't changed.


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