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Fred G. KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 125 Location: Nebraska Joined: Sep 21^st, 2009 Gender:	Italian Walnut 1896 stock and hand guard Jun 10^th, 2020 at 1:26am	Print Post
	There’s an early 1898 model Krag rifle on Guns International that has a Field Replacement 1896 stock and hand guard made of Italian Walnut. Its the 2nd example I’ve seen of an 1896 Italian Walnut stock. Click on the link below. (You need to *Login* to view media files and links)


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Whig KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1324 Location: Balt MD Joined: Sep 24^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: Italian Walnut 1896 stock and hand guard Reply #1 - Jun 10^th, 2020 at 2:25am	Print Post
	Pretty stock as a replacement. I like the 1896 Krag stocks. Nice but price is high. Thanks for the link.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Italian Walnut 1896 stock and hand guard Reply #2 - Jun 10^th, 2020 at 2:53am	Print Post
	Nice Model 1896 Stock on the wrong model Krag. IMHO - The stock is somewhat light in color but looks like black walnut to me. I don't see any of the distinctive grain patterns that are usual in Italian stocks.


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Fred G. KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 125 Location: Nebraska Joined: Sep 21^st, 2009 Gender:	Re: Italian Walnut 1896 stock and hand guard Reply #3 - Jun 10^th, 2020 at 3:28am	Print Post
	I think its Italian Walnut. My 1896 also sports an unmarked field replacement stock. Unmarked except for an inspectors initial behind the trigger guard. Just like mine.


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Parashooter KCA Forum Member Offline Kragmudgeon Posts: 514 Location: Connecticut Joined: Feb 4^th, 2010	Re: Italian Walnut 1896 stock and hand guard Reply #4 - Jun 10^th, 2020 at 4:58am	Print Post
	Clearly American black walnut (Juglans nigra).


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Fred G. KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 125 Location: Nebraska Joined: Sep 21^st, 2009 Gender:	Re: Italian Walnut 1896 stock and hand guard Reply #5 - Jun 10^th, 2020 at 10:26am	Print Post
	OK, I stand corrected then. It IS nice, isn’t it! Sharp with no wear to the edges. If i had a nice 1896 barreled receiver, id be tempted to get it just for the wood.


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Whig KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1324 Location: Balt MD Joined: Sep 24^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: Italian Walnut 1896 stock and hand guard Reply #6 - Jun 10^th, 2020 at 10:30am	Print Post
	I'd consider it too, Fred, if it was about half that price! Isn't Cabela's usually over priced for firearms? Never bought anything from them.


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Fred G. KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 125 Location: Nebraska Joined: Sep 21^st, 2009 Gender:	Re: Italian Walnut 1896 stock and hand guard Reply #7 - Jun 10^th, 2020 at 3:59pm	Print Post
	If I had a spare 1898 stock with an 1896 handguard, I’d just put the 1898 barreled action in it and sell it to get back most of what I paid to get the stock. It sure is nice.


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Kerz KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 307 Location: KY Joined: Jan 13^th, 2017 Gender:	Re: Italian Walnut 1896 stock and hand guard Reply #8 - Jun 11^th, 2020 at 9:01am	Print Post
	Whig wrote on Jun 10^th, 2020 at 10:30am: I'd consider it too, Fred, if it was about half that price! Isn't Cabela's usually over priced for firearms? Never bought anything from them. Yes, from what I've seen they are over-priced. This seems especially true for the older, more collectable, firearms. Vic

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