I think that I found a good one at the Md Military Show this weekend. It’s a Krag 1896 rifle #83470. No cracks anywhere, no rust except for a couple of spots under the bbl that cleaned up with bronze wool. The metal is a nice blue but there is molasses consistency oil on the action, rear sight and bolt inside and out. I couldn’t hardly work the bolt it was so gummy. The wood is dark but in just carrying it around the show the nice red finish had started coming through where I was carrying it. The bore cleaned up great. Whatever that stuff is on the stock is being difficult and while i can wipe it away the stock still feels sticky. Anybody have an idea on what will clean it up. Photos tomorrow.
BTW, I hadn’t been to the Md show in recent years due to my wife’s poor health but have been to it several times in the past, it was very nice. Long line to get in but the aisles were wide and the fairgrounds building big enough to hold all the folks. No handguns allowed that were made after 1898. But any vintage military long guns were ok. There were alot of civil war and ml items. Lots of Krags, ‘03s, 03-a3s, garands and a couple of Johnson rifles. I also saw a .45 Savage pistol [thats a big pistol], a .45 luger, a take down Marlin rifle with an extra barrel, several displays of miniature firearms. Lots of swords, bayonets and knives. I highly recommend the show. I wore my Span Am outfit and received a bunch of complements on it. And in case you’re wondering, my ‘find’ was only $650.00, the ugliest but least expensive Krag that I saw.

Wow, sounds like a nice show.  Our local shows are more inline with what Chuck wasted $7 on.
Vic

Here’s the rear sight with the gunk still on it, the only part left to clean. It’s the Type 4 according to Poyer. Though I will admit that I didn’t remove the loading gate just the sideplate. I did completely disassemble the bolt and trigger for cleaning. The only bogus screws are for the stacking swivel, one of the sight screws and someone used a round head brass looking screw for the top buttplate screw. I think that I’ve got some spares. [the buttplate screw was legit but I had a nicer one to swap out]

Here’s the gun loosely assembled for it’s debut. I cant get over how pristine the blue is for a 110 year old. An ugly duckling into a Krag rifle!

I plan on gently loving it at the range.

WOW Baltimoreed!... Super find!

Gun Broker sellers are asking more then double, what you paid, for rifles not near as nice as yours.

Fantastic looking. Congrats! I hope she shoots as well as mine does!

rifle was likely re-blued/browned on re build at some point but certainly does not retract from the fact that it is a very nice Krag!!