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pg KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1 Joined: Dec 3^rd, 2015	What is the history of my carbine? Dec 3^rd, 2015 at 7:17pm	Print Post
	I was given a Krag Carbine about 50 years ago. I am interested in knowing its history. It is stamped 1898 and its serial number is 228148. Was it manufactured as a carbine etc.


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psteinmayer KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2391 Location: Ypsilanti, Michgan Joined: Aug 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: What is the history of my carbine? Reply #1 - Dec 3^rd, 2015 at 8:30pm	Print Post
	With that serial number, the chances of it being a true 1898 carbine are nil. Pictures will help confirm what you do have... but it most likely started it's life as a rifle.


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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: What is the history of my carbine? Reply #2 - Dec 5^th, 2015 at 12:52am	Print Post
	I beg to differ - that number is right in the midst of the first 1899 carbine production block - and - date overstrikes are known. Would have to see pictures, including a VERY close shot of the last digit of the date. It still could be a cut rifle, but it is not fair for it to be dismissed out of hand.


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psteinmayer KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2391 Location: Ypsilanti, Michgan Joined: Aug 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: What is the history of my carbine? Reply #3 - Dec 5^th, 2015 at 2:45pm	Print Post
	My mistake Dick. I was basing that on the statement that it was stamped 1898.


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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: What is the history of my carbine? Reply #4 - Dec 5^th, 2015 at 4:12pm	Print Post
	Paul - you were absolutely 100% correct about it being out of range for an 1898 carbine - you just had the bad luck to encounter a bulls-eye on a known carbine range! Also, the overstrike is rare and NOT common knowledge. So, don't feel bad, the odds were well in your favor - and, you may well still be right - pictures, if ever posted, will tell us a lot more.


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psteinmayer KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2391 Location: Ypsilanti, Michgan Joined: Aug 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: What is the history of my carbine? Reply #5 - Dec 6^th, 2015 at 10:04pm	Print Post
	Roger that Dick. I had forgot about the 1899 Carbine range... and did not know about the overstrike issue. To be honest, sometimes I start replying to a post... and then afterwards, worry that I might have begun speaking (or typing, as it were) before engaging my brain, and possibly gave erroneous info! I just hope if I did, someone catches it and let's me know that I sound like a buffoon... 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: What is the history of my carbine? Reply #6 - Dec 7^th, 2015 at 2:26am	Print Post
	Paul, some buffoons have posted here, but I do not see you among them. Wish I knew half of what you do about loading for and actually shooting the Krag. Needless to say that goes for Bob (madsenshooter) in spades, as well.


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