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Pappy1600 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6 Joined: Oct 3^rd, 2019	Re: Krag Carbines in Neat Rack - Spanish American War Reply #15 - Oct 3^rd, 2019 at 1:38pm	Print Post
	These came from a good friends estate, figured I would say hello and share the pictures, I also picked up a beautiful condition 1900 marked Krag stock and a couple of 03 stocks as well. (You need to *Login* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* to view media files and links)


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Pappy1600 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6 Joined: Oct 3^rd, 2019	Re: Krag Carbines in Neat Rack - Spanish American War Reply #16 - Oct 3^rd, 2019 at 1:46pm	Print Post
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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 Carbines in Neat Rack - Spanish American War Reply #17 - Oct 3^rd, 2019 at 2:30pm	Print Post
	'Pappy1600' - Welcome to the KCA Forum. I'm sorry for your loss of a good friend and fellow 'gun guy'. He obviously collected some neat stuff! His 'Barracks Gun Racks' are similar to ones recently shown in an old photograph posted by 'Rcat7147'. Your 'wood column' one looks like it held carbines and revolvers. The 'metal pipe' one was possibly for full length rifles. Great detail! Thank you for sharing this information. Now, we can all build one or two and fill them! I have taken the liberty of cropping your 'rack' photos, Rcat's, and another old barracks photo:


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Whig KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1324 Location: Balt MD Joined: Sep 24^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: Krag Carbines in Neat Rack - Spanish American War Reply #18 - Oct 3^rd, 2019 at 4:10pm	Print Post
	I've wanted to build one or more of these racks for a long time. Thanks for all the pictures to give me some design ideas.


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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 Carbines in Neat Rack - Spanish American War Reply #19 - Oct 3^rd, 2019 at 6:21pm	Print Post
	"Whig" - Build um and fill um!


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Pappy1600 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6 Joined: Oct 3^rd, 2019	Re: Krag Carbines in Neat Rack - Spanish American War Reply #20 - Oct 3^rd, 2019 at 8:01pm	Print Post
	I have enough garands, 03's ,Krags, to probably be close to filling at least one rack, I guess I have some more buying to do. The one rack is missing one of the rings, went back and checked today, no luck, it will be used as just a rifle rack for now, I doubt I will ever find another one.


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Whig KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1324 Location: Balt MD Joined: Sep 24^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: Krag Carbines in Neat Rack - Spanish American War Reply #21 - Oct 3^rd, 2019 at 11:39pm	Print Post
	They sure look neat when they are filled as we see in these pictures posted. I prefer the wooden ones over the metal racks. I also like to see the rifles stacked with the bolts on the outside. Looks much prouder than when they are backwards hiding the bolt and action.


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Whig KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1324 Location: Balt MD Joined: Sep 24^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: Krag Carbines in Neat Rack - Spanish American War Reply #22 - Oct 3^rd, 2019 at 11:44pm	Print Post
	This is what I want to build to display my rifles (Ha!):


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Local Boy KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 462 Location: Mat-Su Valley, Alaska Joined: Sep 24^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: Krag Carbines in Neat Rack - Spanish American War Reply #23 - Oct 4^th, 2019 at 5:55am	Print Post
	Awesome pair of racks Pappy1600...love to see them when their refinished! Now here's a guy with a serious gun collection! Hey Neo!...we're the krags? (You need to *Login* to view media files and links)


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Pappy1600 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6 Joined: Oct 3^rd, 2019	Re: Krag Carbines in Neat Rack - Spanish American War Reply #24 - Oct 4^th, 2019 at 1:57pm	Print Post
	Local Boy wrote on Oct 4^th, 2019 at 5:55am: Awesome pair of racks Pappy1600...love to see them when their refinished! I don't think I should restore them, I will repair the one that's apart for now.


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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 Carbines in Neat Rack - Spanish American War Reply #25 - Oct 4^th, 2019 at 3:38pm	Print Post
	Those racks are beautiful! I love the patina. If you have all the parts, that's great. I would just reassemble and 'dust it off'. Add some Krag carbines and revolvers ... and a couple of old "Railway Locks" for security.


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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 Carbines in Neat Rack - Spanish American War Reply #26 - Oct 5^th, 2019 at 1:29am	Print Post
	FWIW - Here is a simplified reproduction Barrack Rack at the Ft. Davis (Texas) National Historic Park. It looks fairly do-able for the home craftsman and could be dimensioned for other arms. Just the thing for 'The Man Cave"; envision it full of carbine length Krags!


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Local Boy KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 462 Location: Mat-Su Valley, Alaska Joined: Sep 24^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: Krag Carbines in Neat Rack - Spanish American War Reply #27 - Oct 5^th, 2019 at 10:22am	Print Post
	Nice but too new looking. I would leave them outside for a couple of years to get all weathered, rusty and develop a patina...just how I like my Krags. Looks like the room my 4 brothers and I slept in growing up...minus the rifles/stands and barrel of grog.


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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 Carbines in Neat Rack - Spanish American War Reply #28 - Oct 5^th, 2019 at 6:50pm	Print Post
	More barracks racks were identified by Mallory and Brophy: A San Antonio Arsenal 'rotary' design, from 1895, holds 'trapdoor' carbines. (This design was apparently produced in some numbers at RIA). 1903 Springfield rifles are shown in rack designs labeled '1903' and '1908'.


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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 Carbines in Neat Rack - Spanish American War Reply #29 - Oct 5^th, 2019 at 7:03pm	Print Post
	The U.S. Navy ended up with lots of Krag rifles ..... this would be a nice "man cave" motif. It would make a lovely pattern for some custom wallpaper!


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