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cooter303 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 5 Location: canada Joined: Feb 15^th, 2016 Gender:	1895 krag carbine Feb 15^th, 2016 at 5:34pm	Print Post
	I have just acquired a krag carbine marked 1895. serial #25486. unfortunately the original stock broke so it has a boyds replacement. a receiver sight has been added. hopefully someone can give me some info on this carbine. seems I am getting old us military cartridge guns. I have a 50-70,45-70, and now the 30-40. also is there a book I can get on these krags? thanks Scott


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: 1895 krag carbine Reply #1 - Feb 15^th, 2016 at 9:11pm	Print Post
	'cooter303' - Welcome to the KCA Forum. Even though your Krag carbine, #25486, is dated 1895, it is officially a U. S. model 1896 carbine. Hopefully, your receiver sight is one of the "No-Drill" types and did not require 'extra holes' in the receiver. New holes usually ruin collectability and restoration. If you post some close-up photos of your Krag, you will get a lot of helpful information and guidance. (Especially important are clear pictures of front & rear sights and muzzle crown area). If you 'moose-click' on "KCA Website", when it appears in the Banner at the top of this page, it will take you to a Main Page. If you select the 'Tab' marked "photos", it will allow you to see all kinds of useful Krag Stuff. An inexpensive 'starter book' (around $20 USD) is "The American Krag Rifle and Carbine", by Joe Poyer.
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cooter303 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 5 Location: canada Joined: Feb 15^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: 1895 krag carbine Reply #2 - Feb 15^th, 2016 at 10:23pm	Print Post
	here are some pics of my krag


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cooter303 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 5 Location: canada Joined: Feb 15^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: 1895 krag carbine Reply #3 - Feb 15^th, 2016 at 10:34pm	Print Post
	the front sight


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: 1895 krag carbine Reply #4 - Feb 15^th, 2016 at 11:58pm	Print Post
	'cooter303' - I don't recognize the make of your Receiver Sight. It is possibly Canadian? The sight is anchored with 'new tapped holes', which hurts collectability. Your barrel appears to be a correct carbine barrel with an 'after-market' sight blade. It looks like a 'good old been around' hunting rifle. If it were mine, I would enjoy it, as it is. But, I would keep my eye open for an original model 1896 carbine stock. If I got lucky on that, then I would look into having any 'new holes' expertly filled. Carbine parts tend to be quite expensive. The correct 1896 carbine rear sight sells for 500-600 USD! (The similar rifle version, only $45.00). Here is what a model 1896 carbine looks like:


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cooter303 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 5 Location: canada Joined: Feb 15^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: 1895 krag carbine Reply #5 - Feb 16^th, 2016 at 12:02am	Print Post
	so what would the value of mine be. just curious. I traded an old beat up Winchester 73 for it. it was a parts gun but a shooter still.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: 1895 krag carbine Reply #6 - Feb 16^th, 2016 at 12:11am	Print Post
	Ballpark (IMHO) - $300 to 400USD. Value is tied to utility and collectible parts. It is hard to sell altered & sporterized Krags.


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cooter303 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 5 Location: canada Joined: Feb 15^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: 1895 krag carbine Reply #7 - Feb 16^th, 2016 at 12:58am	Print Post
	I came out about even on the trade. the krag is in better condition. the gun came out of seattle about 20 years ago. supposedly the guys grandfather was a rough rider. I don't know for sure.


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