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1899 with serial number 858828?
Dec 28th, 2018 at 8:53pm
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i didnt think the serials ran that high, sorry if it is dumb question am new to krags
  
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Re: 1899 with serial number 858828?
Reply #1 - Dec 28th, 2018 at 9:23pm
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'jeaux1965' - It is very easy to misread some Krag serial numbers. The "3" often can look like an "8".

Your number is most likely in the 35X,XXX serial number range.

Check the stamped digits very carefully with a magnifying glass and vary the light angle.

Attached photo shows a model 1899 carbine, #349912. It was likely built in October, 1901.

Your carbine probably dates around November, 1901.

p.s. - Welcome to the KCA Forum!

(Close-up, detailed Pictures of your Krag would be enjoyed by others and generate more information and observations).
  
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Re: 1899 with serial number 858828?
Reply #2 - Dec 29th, 2018 at 4:41pm
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ok that must be it thanks for the help
  
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