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Baileyfacts KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1 Joined: Aug 4^th, 2019	Questions about a 1904 model 1898 Aug 4^th, 2019 at 8:54pm	Print Post
	Hello! My father recently purchased a model 1898 but it seems to have some confusing quirks. Firstly the serial number is 479818 which would put it past the range for recorded serial numbers. Also the rear sight seems to be the 1898 style which doesn’t make sense for this later year. It may have been altered at one point it would seem but I’m hoping for some more info on this. I’ll post some pics as well. Thanks!


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Knute1 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 738 Location: Illinois Joined: Sep 10^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: Questions about a 1904 model 1898 Reply #1 - Aug 4^th, 2019 at 9:42pm	Print Post
	Welcome. Pictures will be good. Serial numbers have been a big topic lately, so take a look at other posts to get an idea. There is a discrepancy between number of Krags built and sequential serial numbers used. 30 caliber Krags were last built November of 1903 according to Ordnance Reports. Doesn't mean never, but..... Experts are on there way with more info.


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Dick Hosmer KCA Official Member Offline Collector of Springfield Arms, 1865-1915 Posts: 1862 Location: Northern California Joined: Nov 20^th, 2005 Gender:	Re: Questions about a 1904 model 1898 Reply #2 - Aug 4^th, 2019 at 10:26pm	Print Post
	Welcome, indeed! However, your end of numbers info is bad. Bowers rears its' ugly head again? I've owned 482440 for many years and several arms up to 489xxx have been reported - don't believe they go above 490xxx, however.


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Whig KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1324 Location: Balt MD Joined: Sep 24^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: Questions about a 1904 model 1898 Reply #3 - Aug 5^th, 2019 at 12:03am	Print Post
	Bailey - Your Krag sounds fine with no real problem with the serial number as Dick said. The real information comes from more detail and pictures. We love to see pictures and pick at every detail we can see - always in a friendly way! Where did it come from? Do you know its history? Sights are always a big area of debate and confusion. They were changed on Krags more than dirty diapers on an infant. It could have been rebuilt at Springfield Armory or changed by an owner at some point. Welcome to KCA!


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Questions about a 1904 model 1898 Reply #4 - Aug 5^th, 2019 at 12:17am	Print Post
	It would be interesting to see a picture of your Krag's rear-sight for identification. There is no such thing as a "model 1898 style rear-sight". It can be a model 1898 sight, a model 1902 sight, an official variation of the model 1902 sight (that uses an armory altered 1898 leaf & eye-piece), or it is an unofficial mixture of parts that somebody cobbled together.


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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: Questions about a 1904 model 1898 Reply #5 - Aug 5^th, 2019 at 11:17pm	Print Post
	Baileyfacts wrote on Aug 4^th, 2019 at 8:54pm: Hello! My father recently purchased a model 1898 but it seems to have some confusing quirks. Firstly the serial number is 479818 which would put it past the range for recorded serial numbers. Also the rear sight seems to be the 1898 style which doesn’t make sense for this later year. It may have been altered at one point it would seem but I’m hoping for some more info on this. I’ll post some pics as well. Thanks! An 1898 rear sight would, indeed, be very bogus. A 1902 rear sight would be fine.


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