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10 1899 Krag Carbine Double Stamped (Read 4216 times)
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Re: 1899 Krag Carbine Double Stamped
Reply #15 - Dec 13th, 2018 at 8:40pm
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Thanks for everyone's input and responses. The rear sight discussion was quite educational!  Is $1,000 to 1,100 a fair price for one of these carbine's today?  Bore is excellent.
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Re: 1899 Krag Carbine Double Stamped
Reply #16 - Dec 13th, 2018 at 10:23pm
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I don't think you are being taken for that price range. The lower the better but that's a great carbine. It might be the lighting but the hand guard does look like it's darker than the stock but that's not a problem.

Good carbines like this really are solidly selling for $1,200 to $1,500 as far as I've seen.

A good bore does make it worth more.

Remember about price with firearms- you never pay too much- you might just be buying it a couple years too early!

In a few years, these nice carbines will be fetching $2,000.
  
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Re: 1899 Krag Carbine Double Stamped
Reply #17 - Dec 14th, 2018 at 3:33am
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The price quoted seems fair.

Was I correct about your serial number?

Peculiar 'cartouche', SRS 'hit', comparatively rare rear-sight, and excellent bore may add to value for serious collector.

Hand-guard looks to be American black walnut. Stock is Italian walnut.
  
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