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Stretch32 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 52 Joined: Apr 11^th, 2016	Re: OK now the fun begins, forearm repair Reply #15 - Jul 30^th, 2017 at 12:51am	Print Post
	I used one of Mr. Price's fore ends myself with the flush method and it worked like a champ. I was able to get a good solid join with pins, a big clamp and acra-glass gel. Now that it's all together I've fired a few hundred rounds with no issues and the only giveaway it's a repair job is the slightly different grain of the wood between the butt stock and replacement fore end. Stretch


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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: OK now the fun begins, forearm repair Reply #16 - Jul 30^th, 2017 at 6:55pm	Print Post
	Can anyone refer me to a tested source of forends other than Mr. Price? I have had a couple of verbal run-ins with him over some really BAD stuff he has offered on Gunbroker, with, insultingly, "no questions answered and no returns accepted". In short, I would not pee on him if he was on fire.


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madsenshooter KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1079 Joined: Sep 10^th, 2009	Re: OK now the fun begins, forearm repair Reply #17 - Jul 30^th, 2017 at 7:16pm	Print Post
	East Taylor Dick, I'm fairly certain S&S buys from them too. (You need to *Login* to view media files and links); I've not used their forearms. I did get one from Dunlap Woodcafts in European walnut. It is going to take a lot of sanding to get the extra they left me down to size.


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Artemus KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 13 Joined: May 3^rd, 2017	Re: OK now the fun begins, forearm repair Reply #18 - Jul 30^th, 2017 at 11:03pm	Print Post
	I am pleased with the forearm joint. The stain and BLO matched up well with 100+ years of oiled stock. All I have left is the pin for the barrel band. I'll post a full assembly later. Thank you to all that weighed in to help me. Another Krag rifle rescued! (You need to *Login* to view media files and links)


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Artemus KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 13 Joined: May 3^rd, 2017	Re: OK now the fun begins, forearm repair Reply #19 - Jul 30^th, 2017 at 11:50pm	Print Post
	Reassembled but still need a bit more BLO rubbed in. For me, the Larry Price forearm was a good fit and grain match. (You need to *Login* to view media files and links)


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Cat Man KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 102 Joined: Jan 20^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: OK now the fun begins, forearm repair Reply #20 - Jul 31^st, 2017 at 2:08am	Print Post
	Here is a picture of the rifle that Stretch32 restored. He was shooting it at Camp Perry last week. Notice he is using the M-1907 leather sling with full tension on the barrel band and stock joint. The rifle and the shooter did just fine. Cat Man (The big yellow machine kind)


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: OK now the fun begins, forearm repair Reply #21 - Jul 31^st, 2017 at 3:24am	Print Post
	The dreaded 'left-handed' disease!


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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: OK now the fun begins, forearm repair Reply #22 - Jul 31^st, 2017 at 5:09am	Print Post
	NICE job of matching - both color AND sheen.


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Artemus KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 13 Joined: May 3^rd, 2017	Re: OK now the fun begins, forearm repair Reply #23 - Jul 31^st, 2017 at 12:51pm	Print Post
	I'm a lefty as well! Cat Man wrote on Jul 31^st, 2017 at 2:08am: Here is a picture of the rifle that Stretch32 restored. He was shooting it at Camp Perry last week. Notice he is using the M-1907 leather sling with full tension on the barrel band and stock joint. The rifle and the shooter did just fine. Cat Man (The big yellow machine kind)


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psteinmayer KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2391 Location: Ypsilanti, Michgan Joined: Aug 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: OK now the fun begins, forearm repair Reply #24 - Jul 31^st, 2017 at 2:11pm	Print Post
	My son is also a South-paw. Watching him work the bolt is magical when he's shooting the Krag... but down right mesmerising when he's shooting the Arisaka!


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: OK now the fun begins, forearm repair Reply #25 - Jul 31^st, 2017 at 2:42pm	Print Post
	I write and eat left-handed, but, shoot like a normal person. I guess I'm ambidextrous. Years ago, I shot right-handed on a 'North-South Skirmish Association', eight man, Civil War team. Five of the eight guys were left-handed shooters. Photographs of us shooting our 'rifled-muskets' on the Firing-Line were pretty funny. It looked like "F. Troop". During the American Bi-Centennial, I was in a British Loyalist reenactment group. You had to be 'right minded', when doing 18th Century Drill and Evolutions! Artemus did a beautiful job on his Krag Stock Restoration. 'Stretch32' looks to be a most competent Shooter. I have no intent to hijack this thread. The picture of 'Stretch32' just points out how the World can be unfriendly to guys with 'Paws". (Ever heard of a "North Paw")?


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FredC KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 759 Location: Dewees, Texas Joined: May 31^st, 2013 Gender:	Re: OK now the fun begins, forearm repair Reply #26 - Jul 31^st, 2017 at 10:19pm	Print Post
	Still off the thread's subject, but photo by Catman, is the bolt not closed? It looks high to me. I have a Savage rifle with a 3 lug bolt, on this rifle it is easy to catch the bolt and lift it part way when carrying it for a while. I get misfires when that happens, I think the firing pin hits the opening cam and partially closes the bolt but slows the firing pin down enough that it does not strike the primer hard enough to fire. Seems like it could cause hang fires also. Maybe I am not seeing it correctly or I worry to much.


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Cat Man KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 102 Joined: Jan 20^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: OK now the fun begins, forearm repair Reply #27 - Aug 1^st, 2017 at 12:54am	Print Post
	You guys sure have sharp eyes! Greg was in the "three minute preparation period" prior to shooting the next prone stage. He was moving and adjusting his position and yes the bolt was open during that time. I was scoring the shooter next to him so I made use of the time to hop like a bunny and get some quick photos. I have seen some very good left had bolt gun match shooters over the years. A friend many years ago got a great deal on orphan left hand Remington action and built a magnum long range match rifle. We used to share it in the NRA long range matches. You want to see some really strange looks, try shooting a left hand gun right handed! CAT Man (The big yellow machine kind)


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psteinmayer KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2391 Location: Ypsilanti, Michgan Joined: Aug 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: OK now the fun begins, forearm repair Reply #28 - Aug 1^st, 2017 at 1:29am	Print Post
	Speaking of left handers... there's a guy that I shoot with on a regular basis in the local matches at KRGC. He was the first guy to buy a charger from me. He regularly shoots 290 and up with his 1896 Krag... AND wins matches over 1903A3s and Garands! I have personally witnessed him shoot a 294-8X... and he did it in back-to-back matches (two Saturdays in a row)! The charger made all the difference because before, he never got all ten off in the rapid. I wish he had come to the Roosevelt this year. Maybe I can talk him into joining us next year.


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Stretch32 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 52 Joined: Apr 11^th, 2016	Re: OK now the fun begins, forearm repair Reply #29 - Aug 4^th, 2017 at 12:40am	Print Post
	butlersrangers wrote on Jul 31^st, 2017 at 2:42pm: 'Stretch32' looks to be a most competent Shooter. I promise I'm not. Catman is an excellent photographer and coach. He can make anybody look good or like they know what they're actually doing. Big thanks to my partner that day too for the shooting gear so I could suck somewhat less. Stretch


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