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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Blarney Spoken on ebay Nov 19^th, 2017 at 7:03am	Print Post
	This Krag front barrel-band is being marketed as an "Engineer Krag Front-Band", because U.S. Engineers didn't have Bayonets. I guess I didn't receive that memo. It does appear someone wasted a nice model 1896 Krag front band, by carefully removing the bayonet lug and contouring & refinishing. The band is the un-slotted type. The swivel screw appears to be a rear barrel-band swivel screw.


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Hamish KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 88 Location: Williamson County, Illinois Joined: Jun 1^st, 2017 Gender:	Re: Blarney Spoken on ebay Reply #1 - Nov 19^th, 2017 at 9:20am	Print Post
	Forgers and those who perpetuate the forgeries should be bayoneted. (Repeatedly,,,,,,)


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Blarney Spoken on ebay Reply #2 - Nov 20^th, 2017 at 6:15am	Print Post
	Hard to do without a bayonet lug!


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madsenshooter KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1079 Joined: Sep 10^th, 2009	Re: Blarney Spoken on ebay Reply #3 - Nov 22^nd, 2017 at 6:33pm	Print Post
	Thanks for posting this BR. I decided to go for the rarity. I like swapping these unslotted bands around to find the one that fits my 92/96s best. Besides, if they ever go back to nickpicking wherein a rifle with a bayonet lug is part of the definition of a military arm, I'll have a dehorned one!


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Blarney Spoken on ebay Reply #4 - Nov 22^nd, 2017 at 10:06pm	Print Post
	I am glad it is useful to you, madsenshooter. Any evidence of bayonet lug removal when you see it first hand?


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madsenshooter KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1079 Joined: Sep 10^th, 2009	Re: Blarney Spoken on ebay Reply #5 - Nov 22^nd, 2017 at 11:32pm	Print Post
	I'll let you know when it gets here. I'm sure there will be.


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madsenshooter KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1079 Joined: Sep 10^th, 2009	Re: Blarney Spoken on ebay Reply #6 - Nov 30^th, 2017 at 4:37pm	Print Post
	Got it today. I can see that the lug has indeed been removed. Looking with a magnifying glass I can see the scratches of emery cloth, as expected. For $16, suits me just fine.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Blarney Spoken on ebay Reply #7 - Nov 30^th, 2017 at 4:48pm	Print Post
	'madsenshooter' - Thanks for confirming the origin. I'm glad you can use the altered front barrel band


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madsenshooter KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1079 Joined: Sep 10^th, 2009	Re: Blarney Spoken on ebay Reply #8 - Nov 30^th, 2017 at 5:05pm	Print Post
	I have a repro 92/96 full length stock that I need to make into a rifle before I kick off, it'll be ok there.


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