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1898 Krag carbine
Mar 3rd, 2020 at 11:37pm
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Ijust bought a 1898 krag  serial # is 27787S.The front sight is not an original and the blade has come out.rear sight looks to be by looking at pictures an 1896 one. there is a P in a circle behind the trigger guard.I am new to the Krag world so any help on this firearm  would be nice. thank you
  
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Re: 1898 Krag carbine
Reply #1 - Mar 3rd, 2020 at 11:54pm
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Pictures are important to determine if any parts are correct.
Serial number is out of known 1898 carbine range
  
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Reply #2 - Mar 4th, 2020 at 12:06am
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Thanks will have to get one of my daughters to help with that,but I will add pictures soon.
  
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Re: 1898 Krag carbine
Reply #3 - Mar 4th, 2020 at 12:19am
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Look closely at the date numbers - on some occasions, due to strength of strike, or a slight misalignment during stamping, the "1898" and "1899" can appear almost identical, requiring a good magnifier and good lighting.

It could be a Model 1899 Carbine, but it is absolutely NOT an (original) Model 1898 Carbine - they occur in the 117K-132K range.
  
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Reply #4 - Mar 4th, 2020 at 12:42am
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Its stamped ,model 1898 Sringfield armory 277878
  
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Re: 1898 Krag carbine
Reply #5 - Mar 14th, 2020 at 7:26pm
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Likely a cutdown rifle.  Again pictures are required for appropriate review.  There some of the finest Krag experts on this forum.
Hopefully your daughter can help.
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