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My Mr Potato Head Krag (Read 7075 times)

Local Boy KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 462 Location: Mat-Su Valley, Alaska Joined: Sep 24^th, 2015 Gender:	My Mr Potato Head Krag Oct 9^th, 2017 at 5:42am	Print Post
	Recently purchased a 1899 Krag carbine for $361 bucks from Gun Broker. I wanted something I could take apart, put back together and generally modify/reconfigure (kinda like Mr. Potato Head). So I found this one and thought it had good bones, submitted a bid and won!


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Local Boy KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 462 Location: Mat-Su Valley, Alaska Joined: Sep 24^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: My Mr Potato Head Krag Reply #1 - Oct 9^th, 2017 at 5:55am	Print Post
	So I put a spare 1901 rear sight and handguard on it as well as a repro front sight. I also removed the slings and filled the holes . Than cleaned, stained, applied linseed oil and waxed. Than thought to myself "Hey that went pretty well for my Mr. Potato Head Krag... Wonder how it shoots?"


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Local Boy KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 462 Location: Mat-Su Valley, Alaska Joined: Sep 24^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: My Mr Potato Head Krag Reply #2 - Oct 9^th, 2017 at 6:10am	Print Post
	Wow! Was I amazed! Without any adjustments the dang thing shot pretty well. Even with a frosty pitted bore! I used Remington Core-Lokt 180 Gr. PSP ammo. Bullseye was at 25 yds to start. Next, 3 quick shots at 100 yds. Than 2 more 100 yd head shots that I compensated for the previous elevated shots.


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Local Boy KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 462 Location: Mat-Su Valley, Alaska Joined: Sep 24^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: My Mr Potato Head Krag Reply #3 - Oct 9^th, 2017 at 6:17am	Print Post
	Next up for Mr. Potato Head Krag is to see what he does with a hybrid 1896 rear sight and repro handguard. My hope is to increase my knowledge and insight concerning the marvelous Springfield Krag and Mr. Potato Head Krag should prove very handy in this endeavor!


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: My Mr Potato Head Krag Reply #4 - Oct 9^th, 2017 at 6:43am	Print Post
	Nice job making that carbine look right. I'm glad you are having fun. Krags do like to shoot and like that 180 grain stuff!


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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: My Mr Potato Head Krag Reply #5 - Oct 9^th, 2017 at 7:09am	Print Post
	Since you have a 1901C sight that matches the rest of the metal, and a real handguard, I'd leave well enough alone and not spend any more money. You will NOT be happy with the repro guard, no matter whose it is, and the 1901 sight is vastly superior to the 1896. You clearly can do nice wood work, so you might play with the HG to make it match the stock a little closer for color and gloss - then call it good. Just my $.02.


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Local Boy KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 462 Location: Mat-Su Valley, Alaska Joined: Sep 24^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: My Mr Potato Head Krag Reply #6 - Oct 9^th, 2017 at 8:50pm	Print Post
	Thank you Butlersrangers and Dick for your comments. Like I posted earlier, I was looking for something that I could play with as far as assembling/disassembling... Like a grown man's dress-up-doll. However, after putting it all together and in such a short time, I began thinking "wow, that was the quickest refurbish job I ever did... maybe I'll leave it like it is." Needless to say maybe I'll take Dick's advice and call it good.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: My Mr Potato Head Krag Reply #7 - Oct 10^th, 2017 at 1:04am	Print Post
	With the 'headless' cocking-piece and 'humped' hand-guard, your 'Shooter' Krag looks like the 'potatotypic' model 1899 carbine!


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Hamish KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 88 Location: Williamson County, Illinois Joined: Jun 1^st, 2017 Gender:	Re: My Mr Potato Head Krag Reply #8 - Nov 25^th, 2017 at 12:51am	Print Post
	Nicely done sir! Now, just for grins, can anyone identify the maker of the rear sight that was removed? It looks very familiar, but I can't seem to remember it. (I keep wanting to say "Marble's", but I don't think that's correct.)
	« Last Edit: Nov 25^th, 2017 at 1:35pm by Hamish »

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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: My Mr Potato Head Krag Reply #9 - Nov 25^th, 2017 at 6:31am	Print Post
	It looks identical to a (Webster) Marble's rear sight that I have. The trade mark is hard to read in the original picture, because it is upside-down and at an angle, but, in three lines it would read: Marble's - Gladstone - Mich. U.S.A. (The second picture is an identical sight in my possession).
	« Last Edit: Nov 25^th, 2017 at 6:22pm by butlersrangers »

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Hamish KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 88 Location: Williamson County, Illinois Joined: Jun 1^st, 2017 Gender:	Re: My Mr Potato Head Krag Reply #10 - Nov 25^th, 2017 at 2:45pm	Print Post
	Thank you sir!


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Local Boy KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 462 Location: Mat-Su Valley, Alaska Joined: Sep 24^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: My Mr Potato Head Krag Reply #11 - Jan 22^nd, 2018 at 6:11pm	Print Post
	Mr Potato Head gets a 1896 rear sight makeover! Purchased a 1899 hand-guard (for the 1996 rear sight) from East Taylor LLC: (You need to *Login* to view media files and links) Sanded the repo handguard, applied Birchwood Casey walnut stain to the desired color and finished it off with 3 coats of boiled linseed oil. After the handguard dried I lightly brushed it with 0000 steel wool and applied stock wax. Buffed it and placed it on the carbine. Next I slapped on a non-carbine 1896 rear sight and WALLAH!
	« Last Edit: Jan 23^rd, 2018 at 3:40am by Local Boy »

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Local Boy KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 462 Location: Mat-Su Valley, Alaska Joined: Sep 24^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: My Mr Potato Head Krag Reply #12 - Jan 22^nd, 2018 at 6:12pm	Print Post
	Part #2


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Local Boy KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 462 Location: Mat-Su Valley, Alaska Joined: Sep 24^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: My Mr Potato Head Krag Reply #13 - Jan 22^nd, 2018 at 6:13pm	Print Post
	Part #3


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Local Boy KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 462 Location: Mat-Su Valley, Alaska Joined: Sep 24^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: My Mr Potato Head Krag Reply #14 - Jan 22^nd, 2018 at 6:14pm	Print Post
	Part #4


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