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Jim3040 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 27 Location: Upstate New York Joined: Oct 20^th, 2018 Gender:	Re: Small attachment ring? Reply #15 - Dec 19^th, 2018 at 10:02pm	Print Post
	Second Krag. BTW, trying to learn, what is SRS?


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Jim3040 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 27 Location: Upstate New York Joined: Oct 20^th, 2018 Gender:	Re: Small attachment ring? Reply #16 - Dec 19^th, 2018 at 10:28pm	Print Post
	Still going with 28828


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Small attachment ring? Reply #17 - Dec 20^th, 2018 at 1:44am	Print Post
	It is hard to trump seeing a Krag serial number, first hand, and being able to adjust lighting and to use magnification. So ... #28828 it is! (Photos often fool the eye). "SRS" stands for Springfield Research Services. It was data collected and published, in a series of volumes, by the late Franklin Mallory (with some assistance from others). The 'data' collected was mention of U. S. service arms by model and serial number in official documents. Frank Mallory put his Krag serial number findings in the Appendix of "The Krag Rifle Story", second edition.


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Jim3040 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 27 Location: Upstate New York Joined: Oct 20^th, 2018 Gender:	Re: Small attachment ring? Reply #18 - Dec 20^th, 2018 at 3:59am	Print Post
	Thanks, but anyway, does it look authentic? It was inherited, will be passed down


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Small attachment ring? Reply #19 - Dec 20^th, 2018 at 4:20am	Print Post
	Krag #28828 appears to be a legitimate model 1896 carbine, no doubt about it. This is further strongly supported by the "1895" marking. Although the serial number is not a 'hit' in the SRS data, #28828 is solidly in a large block of exclusive carbine numbers. BTW - (A minor observation): Your front-sight blade looks too high in your photos and is likely a replacement.


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olderthansome KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 131 Location: Michigan Joined: Mar 10^th, 2013 Gender:	Re: Small attachment ring? Reply #20 - Dec 20^th, 2018 at 9:49am	Print Post
	And, the rear sight seems to be a correct, M1896 Carbine sight. A very good thing, indeed.


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Jim3040 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 27 Location: Upstate New York Joined: Oct 20^th, 2018 Gender:	Re: Small attachment ring? Reply #21 - Dec 20^th, 2018 at 2:38pm	Print Post
	Thanks, for the info. Now, waiting for weather to shoot here in NY


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