I'm hoping someone here could help me ID this rifle.

I know nothing about Krags, and this one just came into my possession, so I'm curious to find out what I have.

It looks at first blush to be a carbine, but the serial is in the 293*** range. After some basic googling, it looks to be a cut down or modified rifle. The stock has clearly been modified.

I'm hoping someone much more knowledgeable than me could provide some additional info.

Thanks in advance for any help.

'cb1' - Welcome to the KCA Forum!

I believe you and 'Culpeper' have covered all the basics.

A Krag in the 293XXX range was likely built around, September to October, 1900.

(A carbine in that period would have been marked 'model 1899', so you do have a 'cut-down' rifle).

A complete serial number would allow checking to see if it appears in Springfield Research Services data (SRS).

A picture of your 'after-market ' rear sight would allow sight maker & model identification. (I tend to be a gun-sight junkie)!

p.s. - 'Culpeper', it is hard to respond to a post, when you say: "The smart guys will be along in a bit". OUCH!

'butlersrangers' the meek and humble

A more period correct sign off (vs. meek and humble) would be:

"Your most humble and obedient servant"

                    or

"Very respectfully, your obedient servant"

Just sayin.  Good to see another Krag come to surface.

Your most humble and obedient servant,
Knute1

Thanks for the info, Culpeper and butlersrangers. I appreciate it.

The serial is 293653. A clearer picture of the rear sight is below.

Does a krag like this have any value from a collector standpoint? I would think not if it's been modified to this degree.

The action is smooth and the bore looks good, so I might just clean it up a bit and see what it turns into.

'cb1' - You have the makings of a good utility & hunting Krag.

You will want to repair the Stock cracks by working in some 'Accra-glass' (epoxy-bedding) compound.

Clean the metal using a rag with kerosene, mineral-spirits, or denatured alcohol. (A good soak can help).

Light rust can be improve by lightly rubbing with #0000 steel-wool saturated with Hope's #9 solvent.

Heavier rust deposits sometimes respond to bronze brush or edge of a copper penny. Soak rust area with linseed oil and work rust patches with brush or coin-edge. It makes kind of an abrasive 'slurry', that should be wiped occasionally with paper towel, then re-do with clean linseed oil; (I sometimes add a little rotten stone to the linseed oil). Check your progress as you go along.

The goal is to preserve original finish and age patina. Avoid harsh abrasives, emery cloth, wire-wheels, and naval-jelly!

It's an old gun. You want character, not 'new'.

Your rear sight is a commercial 'Pacific' K2 (manufactured in San Francisco from approximately 1928 to 1953). A lot of people like the 'micrometer' K2 version.

No SRS 'hit' on #293653.

(p.s. - I was responding at same time as 'Rcat'. I was not questioning his method).