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My new to me Krag! No longer frustrated!
Aug 3rd, 2019 at 11:30pm
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Here is pics of the Krag I just purchased from a nice gentleman on the CMP boards. He had 150 rounds of factory ammo and 100 rounds of brass that had to go with it. So I think I did pretty decent, all in all.  The cartouche is pretty light. The stock itself is in very nice condition. I have seen other very well defined cartouches that look nice but I am not so sure those are not fake. Seems some out there are a little too nice to be 118+ years old. I do have a question on one of the stamps. There is a P stamp for the proof and then there is a small stamp with the number 32 close to the trigger guard, what does that represent? I can take pics of that if need but all others I seen have a number there as well.
  
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Reply #1 - Aug 3rd, 2019 at 11:32pm
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Reply #2 - Aug 3rd, 2019 at 11:58pm
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Very nice. Congrats!
  
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Re: My new to me Krag! No longer frustrated!
Reply #3 - Aug 4th, 2019 at 12:16am
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Nice Looking Krag!

The stock marking behind the trigger-guard and in front of the Circled "P" is believed to be a Stock-Worker or Sub-Inspector's mark. 

Most U.S. Krag stocks will have small letters or numbers in that spot.
  
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Reply #4 - Aug 4th, 2019 at 1:40am
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I love the beautiful even toning of your stock. That's about the best color I've seen of a Krag stock. Everything seems to match in degree of wear and tone. It's been together for a long time.

Just gorgeous!

How's the bore?
  
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Re: My new to me Krag! No longer frustrated!
Reply #5 - Aug 4th, 2019 at 2:13am
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Thanks, the wood is beautiful in person!  Barrel is bright shiny, nice rifling, muzzle gauged at 2, no breech gauge.



Whig wrote on Aug 4th, 2019 at 1:40am:
I love the beautiful even toning of your stock. That's about the best color I've seen of a Krag stock. Everything seems to match in degree of wear and tone. It's been together for a long time.

Just gorgeous!

How's the bore?

  
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Reply #6 - Aug 4th, 2019 at 2:24am
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Very nice!!! Still in limbo on my YA Krag 😡
  
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Reply #7 - Aug 4th, 2019 at 3:09am
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Thanks!  Man that sucks about yours , sorry to hear that. Hopefully it will get straightened out soon!


Griff557 wrote on Aug 4th, 2019 at 2:24am:
Very nice!!! Still in limbo on my YA Krag 😡

  
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