Krag Collectors Association Forum Archive - System Information

(UTC)

Krag Collectors Association Forum Archive › Firearms › U.S. Military Krags › Bought an 1998 on GB

(Moderators: Tom Butts, Ned Butts, KCA Forum Admin)

‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›

Page Index Toggle

Pages: 1 [2]

Bought an 1998 on GB (Read 4151 times)

butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Bought an 1998 on GB Reply #15 - Jan 5^th, 2020 at 5:45pm	Print Post
	'Lead Pusher' - I would recommend leaving your stock, as it is. In time, should the added pistol grip prove uncomfortable or objectionable, it can be cut off and reshaped. Years ago, I bought an altered carbine stock ... Cheap! It was more useful to me to cut off the pistol grip and approximate the original stock contour. (The grain direction of the added wood and remnant of the screw shank probably strengthen the stock wrist). Just sharing an idea:


	IP Logged

Lead Pusher KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 15 Location: Hartland MN Joined: Dec 15^th, 2019 Gender:	Re: Bought an 1998 on GB Reply #16 - Jan 10^th, 2020 at 6:19pm	Print Post
	Final pic of my krag. I'm pleased with it. Now to get it to shoot.


	IP Logged

Whig KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1324 Location: Balt MD Joined: Sep 24^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: Bought an 1998 on GB Reply #17 - Jan 10^th, 2020 at 7:29pm	Print Post
	Nice honest restoration. It would look a little prouder with the appropriate hand guard!


	IP Logged

butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Bought an 1998 on GB Reply #18 - Jan 10^th, 2020 at 7:36pm	Print Post
	Looks like you are having fun! BTW - Your model 1892 rear-sight is on backwards.


	IP Logged

Ned Butts KCA Forum Admin KCA Official Member Offline Krag enthusiast! Posts: 525 Location: western catskills NY Joined: Apr 1^st, 2002 Gender:	Re: Bought an 1998 on GB Reply #19 - Jan 10^th, 2020 at 7:37pm	Print Post
	Turn the rear sight around please!


	IP Logged

Baltimoreed KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 320 Location: Aurora, NC Joined: Feb 5^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: Bought an 1998 on GB Reply #20 - Jan 11^th, 2020 at 3:42am	Print Post
	Thought something was wrong.


	IP Logged

Lead Pusher KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 15 Location: Hartland MN Joined: Dec 15^th, 2019 Gender:	Re: Bought an 1998 on GB Reply #21 - Jan 14^th, 2020 at 8:58pm	Print Post
	Thank you. I finally figured that out on the sight. It seemed weird to have the notched blade of the sight out front. I see now that the yardage makings are readable.


	IP Logged

FredC KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 759 Location: Dewees, Texas Joined: May 31^st, 2013 Gender:	Re: Bought an 1998 on GB Reply #22 - Jan 14^th, 2020 at 10:04pm	Print Post
	You could have done it the Texas Aggie way. Unscrew the sight, lift it up a couple of inches, turn the gun around 180 degrees, and lower the sight and replace the screws. Your way was OK, just letting you know there was another way to do it.


	IP Logged

Lead Pusher KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 15 Location: Hartland MN Joined: Dec 15^th, 2019 Gender:	Re: Bought an 1998 on GB Reply #23 - Jan 17^th, 2020 at 4:10pm	Print Post
	FredC, I never thought of that. Gosh, there are no ends to how to accomplish those tasks.


	IP Logged

madsenshooter KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1079 Joined: Sep 10^th, 2009	Re: Bought an 1998 on GB Reply #24 - Jan 22^nd, 2020 at 3:33am	Print Post
	Take your screwdriver to the range with you, in case you need to turn that sight back around. I've seen a lot of them turned around backwards and it could be folks did it to get on paper using the front sight they'd put on it.


	IP Logged

cquickel KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Lover Posts: 77 Location: Arkansas Joined: Jan 11^th, 2017 Gender:	Re: Bought an 1998 on GB Reply #25 - Feb 14^th, 2020 at 8:11pm	Print Post
	You mind if I add your rifle to the KCA serial number database?

	Curt Quickel
	IP Logged

Page Index Toggle

Pages: 1 [2]

‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›