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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 Model 1896 question Reply #15 - Jul 5^th, 2020 at 6:19pm	Print Post
	New Book! ???? We are glad you are being productive, Dick!


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Wolfsburg KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 13 Location: USA Joined: Jul 1^st, 2020 Gender:	Re: Krag Model 1896 question Reply #16 - Jul 5^th, 2020 at 6:37pm	Print Post
	Thanks everyone! Been a busy weekend! I'll try to look into resizing the pics and posting them! Also, nice trains! Lol!


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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: Krag Model 1896 question Reply #17 - Jul 5^th, 2020 at 7:10pm	Print Post
	Apologies for bringing trains into the forum, but it was - for me at least - a natural outgrowth of the picture editing topic. The new book is on prewar American Flyer, 125 pages, about 220 pictures, all in color, 8.5" x 11". Cost of color printing has come down - was out of the question for the TD books.


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Ned Butts KCA Forum Admin KCA Official Member Offline Krag enthusiast! Posts: 525 Location: western catskills NY Joined: Apr 1^st, 2002 Gender:	Re: Krag Model 1896 question Reply #18 - Jul 5^th, 2020 at 9:03pm	Print Post
	No apologies necessary from you Dick, as stated your post was related to the picture issue. A new thread in chit-chat about your new book would be awesome, I am a train lover (model and full size) as well and look forward to it. Now back on topic gents


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Wolfsburg KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 13 Location: USA Joined: Jul 1^st, 2020 Gender:	Re: Krag Model 1896 question Reply #19 - Jul 5^th, 2020 at 9:16pm	Print Post
	Okay, let's try this


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Wolfsburg KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 13 Location: USA Joined: Jul 1^st, 2020 Gender:	Re: Krag Model 1896 question Reply #20 - Jul 5^th, 2020 at 9:17pm	Print Post
	I still need to get some pics of the bolt


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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 Model 1896 question Reply #21 - Jul 5^th, 2020 at 9:25pm	Print Post
	Whig and I want to see some Naked Bolt Pics!


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Wolfsburg KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 13 Location: USA Joined: Jul 1^st, 2020 Gender:	Re: Krag Model 1896 question Reply #22 - Jul 5^th, 2020 at 9:39pm	Print Post
	Haha! I'm working on it! Was trying to get my original pics posted first!


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Wolfsburg KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 13 Location: USA Joined: Jul 1^st, 2020 Gender:	Re: Krag Model 1896 question Reply #23 - Jul 6^th, 2020 at 11:30pm	Print Post
	Here we go!


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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 Model 1896 question Reply #24 - Jul 7^th, 2020 at 4:00am	Print Post
	Thanks 'Wolfsburg' - Your Bolt-Body is the first type of model 1896 Bolt. The later type of model 1896 Bolt had the gas-escape hole moved farther back on the Bolt-Body. Joe Poyer's Book reports the second type of model 1896 Bolt was introduced around serial number 36,000.


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Whig KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1324 Location: Balt MD Joined: Sep 24^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: Krag Model 1896 question Reply #25 - Jul 7^th, 2020 at 8:57am	Print Post
	Thanks for getting the bolt pictures up. I wanted to see if your bolt had more original M1892 parts.


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Wolfsburg KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 13 Location: USA Joined: Jul 1^st, 2020 Gender:	Re: Krag Model 1896 question Reply #26 - Jul 7^th, 2020 at 3:24pm	Print Post
	Ah understood! I will say I didn’t expect it to be such a mismatch of different parts but Ive never investigated it too closely! I imagine that doesn’t bode terribly well for value! I just knew it was “purdy” and had a nice bore! Haha! I also assume there is no SRS hit on the serial number? I noticed in the serial sticky, a great many in this range seemed to have been destroyed.


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Whig KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1324 Location: Balt MD Joined: Sep 24^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: Krag Model 1896 question Reply #27 - Jul 7^th, 2020 at 3:39pm	Print Post
	Actually, very, very few Krags are in their "original" condition, so, value is not affected too much by the parts you have. Condition is of utmost importance if there is no specific military historic value. You have a nice Krag and should enjoy it for years to come!


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Wolfsburg KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 13 Location: USA Joined: Jul 1^st, 2020 Gender:	Re: Krag Model 1896 question Reply #28 - Jul 7^th, 2020 at 4:27pm	Print Post
	Ahhh, I gotcha. What would value be on a rifle like this? I’m definitely proud to have it and it certainly scratches my Krag itch! If I ever found a nice 1896 carbine to go with it, that didn’t cost an arm and a leg, I might be tempted though! Haha! They seldom fly under the radar though, it seems.


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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 Model 1896 question Reply #29 - Jul 7^th, 2020 at 6:46pm	Print Post
	'Wolfsburg' - You have a nice honest Krag that may be in the combination of parts it was 'wearing', when it was sold to the public. I agree with 'Whig'. The nice bore and handsome appearance control the value of this rifle. Any 'arsenal parts recycling' during likely 'rebuilding' is kind of interesting and not really a 'negative'. Personally, I get tired of people on gun forums 'billing' their latest acquisition as "UNMOLESTED", when any fool can plainly see the item has a history. You have an interesting Krag. IMHO - A gun-show price would be $800 to $1,000. I am conservative in spending money. (In my experience, Krags can be slow sellers, unless they are exceptional, rare variations, or priced cheap). FWIW - You could pick-up a "more correct" model 1896 bolt and striker mechanism for your Krag for about $100. Simply, replacing parts would not really improve value and would lose some 'history'. Gradually assembling 'correct parts' and keeping the parts that came on your rifle is a 'Win-Win' and helps tell and enhance the history. p.s. I am glad that your Krag did not find its way to New Cumberland, Pa., for destruction by the Depot Guards!


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