Krag Collectors Association Forum Archive - System Information

(UTC)

Krag Collectors Association Forum Archive › Firearms › Sporterized and unofficial modified Krags › Making the best of Bubba.

(Moderators: Tom Butts, Ned Butts, KCA Forum Admin)

‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›

Page Index Toggle

Pages: 1

Making the best of Bubba. (Read 3251 times)

butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Making the best of Bubba. Feb 16^th, 2018 at 9:12pm	Print Post
	Here are a couple of cut-down Krags made up of 'Bubbaed' Stocks and some good parts. No Krags were harmed by me. (I am guilty of altering a '98 cut-down stock to take the '96 action. The stock was not a candidate for stretching). The top Krag is one of my favorite guns to shoot. The bottom 1896 is a recent arrival waiting for a trip to the Range. I like shooting 'iron sights', while my eyes allow it. But, I sure would consider a 'Krag Haus' mount and Scout Scope, if Hunting or eye-sight required it.
	« Last Edit: Feb 17^th, 2018 at 6:01pm by butlersrangers »

	IP Logged

Baltimoreed KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 320 Location: Aurora, NC Joined: Feb 5^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: Making the best of Bubba. Reply #1 - Feb 16^th, 2018 at 10:05pm	Print Post
	A nice pair of Krags but I'm curious about the stamped handguard barrel band on the lower one. In my mind I've always associated stamped military rifle parts with WW2's more economical wartime production. Prior to WW2 things were machined from castings or chunks of steel, right? Or am I full of it?


	IP Logged

butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Making the best of Bubba. Reply #2 - Feb 16^th, 2018 at 10:24pm	Print Post
	'Baltimoreed' - Actually, the barrel-band you are asking about is for the 1903 Springfield. It was made before WW2, but, a Bubba 're-purposed' it. I tidied it up a bit, because it had been mutilated and used on a different Krag cut-down rifle. It was in my junk box. I have tried to fit it to the Krag barrel contour and make it look sort of like the barrel-band used on 1903 Sporters and .22s. It is a stopgap solution until I come up with a better idea. You are correct. WW2 1903-A3 Rifles, made by Remington and Smith-Corona, had simple barrel-bands made from stampings.


	IP Logged

Zgun KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 80 Location: Massachusetts Joined: Jan 20^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: Making the best of Bubba. Reply #3 - Feb 16^th, 2018 at 11:16pm	Print Post
	Nice job BR. I would be happy with that pair myself...


	IP Logged

Baltimoreed KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 320 Location: Aurora, NC Joined: Feb 5^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: Making the best of Bubba. Reply #4 - Feb 16^th, 2018 at 11:43pm	Print Post
	I might have one in my Krag parts box if you're interested.


	IP Logged

butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Making the best of Bubba. Reply #5 - Feb 17^th, 2018 at 2:06am	Print Post
	'Baltimoreed' - I do have a spare Krag rifle barrel-band. It would just be a matter of fitting it. Whatever I do will be improvised with this stock. Too much of the forearm was cut off. I can use it 'as is' and wait for inspiration. Thanks!


	IP Logged

psteinmayer KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2391 Location: Ypsilanti, Michgan Joined: Aug 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: Making the best of Bubba. Reply #6 - Feb 18^th, 2018 at 4:21pm	Print Post
	Let me know when you're heading to the range with them Chuck... I might be interested if meeting you to pop off a few rounds myself!


	Facebook IP Logged

Page Index Toggle

Pages: 1

‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›