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Pope-Steven's .22 Krag vs. Springfield GP .22 Krag (Read 2700 times)

butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Pope-Steven's .22 Krag vs. Springfield GP .22 Krag Sep 3^rd, 2017 at 3:51pm	Print Post
	I freely admit my ignorance on these rare and specialized Krags. (The more I look and read, the more confused I become). How do the systems or approaches differ? What specific .22 cartridge were they chambered for? How do you identify legitimate specimens? What should one expect to pay? Were they strictly a NG or State Militia thing? Thanks in advance for any facts and observations.


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Brokegunner KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6 Joined: Aug 30^th, 2017	Re: Pope-Steven's .22 Krag vs. Springfield GP .22 Krag Reply #1 - Sep 6^th, 2017 at 5:27pm	Print Post
	I was really hoping someone would reply this thread, as I have been working on making a deal on one of these locally. The one I have my sights on is a standard 1898 Krag with a very high serial number and it has a Pope-Stevens .22 barrel. The chamber is off-center at the 12 o'clock position and here is a photo of the top of the barrel: (You need to *Login* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* to view media files and links) Another angle: (You need to *Login* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* to view media files and links) Front sight: (You need to *Login* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* to view media files and links)


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8888secretasianman KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 3 Joined: Mar 29^th, 2018	Re: Pope-Steven's .22 Krag vs. Springfield GP .22 Krag Reply #2 - Apr 22^nd, 2018 at 1:29am	Print Post
	Well, the .22 Gallery Practice Krag rifle was made by Springfield Armory. The Pope Stevens .22 Krag was not a complete rifle but was a barrel made by Pope to replace the regular barrel on a Model 1898 rifle. The bore was off center to allow the bolt to catch the rim of the .22 case and eject it. This does not always happen in which case I use a cleaning rod to poke out the empty. I have found that .22 shorts work best. I paid $2200.00 for my Pope barreled Model 1898. Phil Schrier happened to be at the show and he looked it over and said if I didn't jump on it he definitely would. It is in immaculate condition and looks brand new. The pictures look correct. The Springfield Armory model is marked .22 caliber rimfire. My rifle is fairly accurate for 200 yd. shooting at clay pigeons and is fun to shoot .


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Cat Man KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 102 Joined: Jan 20^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: Pope-Steven's .22 Krag vs. Springfield GP .22 Krag Reply #3 - Apr 25^th, 2018 at 1:19am	Print Post
	The Gallery Practice rifle uses an auxiliary extractor and the chamber is offset to the 6 O'clock position. The Stevens -Pope conversion does not have the auxiliary extractor and so the chamber is in the 12 O'clock location. Stevens-Pope barrels are not exclusive to Model 1898 rifles. Mine is on an 1896 rifle. You can see the chamber differences in the photograph. Gallery rifle on the left, S-P on 1896 in the center and a Norwegian .22 carbine on the right.


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