'CodyT' - Welcome to the KCA Forum!

The important things to know are which type of Krag Bolt and which type of Bolt-Sleeve are now on your Krag. This dictates the safety-lever needed.

These parts changed and evolved. Later Krag bolts and sub-parts will sometimes be found on 1894 dated (model 1892) actions.

Close and clear photos of your action, bolt, and bolt-sleeve would beget better answers and more information.

Attached photos show: 1. an earlier type of bolt-sleeve, which uses a cross-pin to retain safety. 2. an early bolt sleeve that was updated to fit a later bolt and late safety-lever. 3. a late safety dismounted from a late bolt-sleeve.

Note the 'ribbing' on the early bolt sleeve bodies and the 'lug' that was eliminated for later bolts.

Early safety-levers had their shaft notched for the cross-pin, which weakened them and made them prone to break. (IIRC - initially the cross-pin hole placement was 'low', but, it was soon raised to allow a stronger safety-shaft).

The later safety-levers were retained by a spring-loaded 'detent', that traveled in a groove on the bolt-sleeve.

A lot of the model 1892 Krags (built in 1894 & 1895) eventually received Armory updates that make them more like the model 1896 Krag.

That doesn't make them incorrect ... just updated.

If your action has a 'notch' and a 'hold-open pin' on the extractor, it was likely updated in the late 1890's or early 1900's.

An inexpensive book ($25), Joe Poyer's, "The American Krag Rifle and Carbine", can guide you through parts and evolution.

Attached photo shows model 1896 and 1899 actions that were made with the 'bolt hold-open' pin and notch.
This feature was absent on early U. S. Krag (model 1892) action, but, was added later to many.

U. S. Rifle model 1892, #6214, was likely built in September to November, 1894.

Since arms were disassemble to perform updates and refurbish metal and wood (fill rod channel), it is very unlikely gun stocks got back on their original barreled-actions. It was not necessary to put a new 'acceptance cartouche' on the stocks of 'rebuilt Krags'. Old stock markings remained.

The initials in your stock's '1895 cartouche' are a script "J.S.A." for Joseph Sumner Adams, Asst. Foreman of Assembly Room at Springfield Armory.

Pictures...hope they help. If anyone needs more please let me know.

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Ok from the photos one can see this stock has the square filling for the cleaning rod hole. Also....I said my rifle was 6214...it is 6216. Sorry for my lapse of memory. Thanks again for everyone's help.

'CodyT' - You have a very good looking Krag rifle, with model 1896 updates.

(IIRC - The square-cornered patch, in the 'cleaning-rod groove', was the later upgrade done in the early 1900's).

Nice job on photos. Your hand-guard is the model 1892 rifle type.

Your Bolt is a model 1896 Bolt. The Bolt-Sleeve will accept the late type of Safety-Lever. I believe there are two variations, differing slightly in Lever thickness. Either variation will work.

Vendors listed in KCA 'Classifieds' may be able to supply a model 1896/1898 Safety-Lever, if contacted. (These have gotten harder to find, of late, and sell for around $40).