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Hoot KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 69 Location: Diversityville, Liberal-sota Joined: Oct 11^th, 2016 Gender:	Krag Handguard? Jul 5^th, 2019 at 1:13am	Print Post
	Howdy folks, In a "box o' parts", I got the handguard below. Based on other parts in the bundle, I assumed Mauser and queried over on a Mauser forum. The response I got suggested Krag (which I had not considered, mea culpa). What say ye? Sorry for the semi-lousy pictures....weather was a factor.


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Whig KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1324 Location: Balt MD Joined: Sep 24^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: Krag Handguard? Reply #1 - Jul 5^th, 2019 at 1:38am	Print Post
	If you look at the "photos" section of this forum, link on the bottom of the home page, there is a picture comparing the different Krag hand guards. (copied below) Yours looks to be similar to the middle one in the picture which is an 1898 or 1902 hand guard for either the rifle or carbine sights. You hand guard is something people need and it looks to be without any cracks, too, which makes it more valuable. Those barrel clips are often so strong that they crack the old wood when the hand guard is taken off the firearm barrel. I've glued and repaired and refinished many of these for my Krags when they were cracked. It's not always that easy. You can sell your hand guard on ebay or gun broker or send it to one of us free post paid! Great find in a box!


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Hoot KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 69 Location: Diversityville, Liberal-sota Joined: Oct 11^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: Krag Handguard? Reply #2 - Jul 5^th, 2019 at 12:30pm	Print Post
	Thank you Sir. I did look at the picture you shared but, having no scale, I could not be definite. This one will probably go on the block in the next few days---cleaning up The Dungeon, don't-ch-know. What is a fair price? Thanks again!


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psteinmayer KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2391 Location: Ypsilanti, Michgan Joined: Aug 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: Krag Handguard? Reply #3 - Jul 5^th, 2019 at 12:49pm	Print Post
	I immediately thought "1902 handguard" the second I saw the photo!


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Krag Handguard? Reply #4 - Jul 5^th, 2019 at 2:13pm	Print Post
	It definitely is a U.S. Krag 1898/1902 hand-guard. It appears to be an original and not a reproduction. It looks slightly rough with bumps and dings. A reasonable price would be $75 to $90, if there are no cracks. It is good to store with a Quarter twisted into the back spring and a Nickel in the front one, to counteract the spring tension. It would be nice if you sold it to a member of the KCA Forum, who needs one.


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Hoot KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 69 Location: Diversityville, Liberal-sota Joined: Oct 11^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: Krag Handguard? Reply #5 - Jul 5^th, 2019 at 3:36pm	Print Post
	Thank you br! I will definitely offer it up here before anywhere else. I might be able to get some better pictures today...the rain seems to be holding off. Cheers!


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Krag Handguard? Reply #6 - Jul 5^th, 2019 at 4:22pm	Print Post
	Hoot - I sent you a PM.


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Hoot KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 69 Location: Diversityville, Liberal-sota Joined: Oct 11^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: Krag Handguard? Reply #7 - Jul 6^th, 2019 at 1:05am	Print Post
	For closure, it's gone, baby, gone. Hat tip to br.


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Mark_Daiute KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 242 Location: Newcastle Maine USA Joined: Jul 11^th, 2003 Gender:	Re: Krag Handguard? Reply #8 - Jul 23^rd, 2019 at 10:30am	Print Post
	Bummer!


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Krag Handguard? Reply #9 - Jul 23^rd, 2019 at 1:11pm	Print Post
	It was sold to a KCA member and will be put to good use.
	« Last Edit: Jul 30^th, 2019 at 1:58am by butlersrangers »

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