Can't get enough of the old wood and steel service rifles

[dkmatthews]

This one is a Springfield Model 1898 Krag, built in 1900. I couldn't find any .30-40 Krag ammo locally, so I had to order it from CTD.

The ammo finally arrives and so we head to the range -- but it's late so I can only get to the 25 yard indoor range. This old girl (112 YEARS OLD) is a shooter! Sending rounds down range really makes her speak to me and she just oozes history.

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[WMD]

I also love the old rifles. I happen to have several older military rifles for sale. One is a 1898 Krag carbine. It is 100% original, even with its military sling! If you know anyone interested, let me know.

Good luck with your Krag. They are great shooters!

[dkmatthews]

I also love the old rifles. I happen to have several older military rifles for sale. One is a 1898 Krag carbine. It is 100% original, even with its military sling! If you know anyone interested, let me know.

Good luck with your Krag. They are great shooters!

What are you selling, besides the Krag carbine?


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[Popeye]

Very Nice.
Love older rifles and pistols. Always shooting modern pistols and rifles gets a little Ho Hum. Nothing like steel and wood.

[Tinman507]

I'm with you. Love the old Milsurp rifles.
Almost ready to pull the trigger on an M1 Garand from CMP.
Would love to have one rifle from each combatant country in WWII
Just holding something that could have "been there" is thrilling.

[skiflydive]

If you ever have the chance to visit the Armory Museum in the Tower of London, it is one of the most fantastic collections of historic firearms you'll ever see.

[jocko]

[QUOTE=Tinman507;179967]I'm with you. Love the old Milsurp rifles.
Almost ready to pull the trigger on an M1 Garand from CMP.
Would love to have one rifle from each combatant country in WWII
Just holding something that could have "been there" is thrilling.[/QUOTE

don't want a french war rifle then!!! Just sayin

[Popeye]

And the biggest POS from France was the Chauchat (pronounced "show-shah", .

[Tinman507]

Usually in excellent shape though. Never fired and only dropped once?

[skiflydive]

There's a reason French military uniform trousers are brown...

[dkmatthews]

If you ever have the chance to visit the Armory Museum in the Tower of London, it is one of the most fantastic collections of historic firearms you'll ever see.

I haven't been to London, but I have visited the National War Museum (http://www.edinburghcastle.gov.uk/index/tour/highlights/highlights-national-war-museum-scotland.htm) in the Edinburgh Castle of Scotland and the Musee de l'Armee (Museum of the Army) at Hotel des Invalides (http://www.invalides.org/) in Paris. The only problem I had with visiting these museums is that I could have spent days and days in each one just poring over the old weapons but my travelling companions would have left me behind!

[CJB]

the Krag rifles made in 3 different types
there's an 1896 and an 1898 plus there's an earlier models maybe 1892
there are also transitional patterns
make sure of the year that you have
even converted transitional patterns rifles for worth huge dollars

[dkmatthews]

the Krag rifles made in 3 different types
there's an 1896 and an 1898 plus there's an earlier models maybe 1892
there are also transitional patterns
make sure of the year that you have
even converted transitional patterns rifles for worth huge dollars

Can you point me to any authoritative sources on the Krag rifles so I can learn more about what I've got?

[DeaconKC]

Drop in at www.surplusrifleforum.com we have a Krag section there

[dkmatthews]

Drop in at www.surplusrifleforum.com (http://www.surplusrifleforum.com) we have a Krag section there

Thanks, Deacon! I just registered there and at the Wiki site.

[Bawanna]

Drop in at www.surplusrifleforum.com we have a Krag section there

I just took a browse over yonder and it looks pretty nice. I wonder if I could fit into that group over there if I tried to mind my P's and Q's. In other words not really be myself.

I got Krag fever again. I thought I was in remission but alas it ain't so.

[Bawanna]

Thanks, Deacon! I just registered there and at the Wiki site.

Wiki? Isn't that like an indian tent? Wiki? Didn't see that one.

[gb6491]

Here's another Krag resource:
http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/
Regards,
Greg

[CJB]

Thats the place that I got help with my Krag.

The details escape me, I'm not a collector, but I have the 2nd pattern, with transitional sights on the rear - or so I was told. Back when... in the early 90's, I turned down $1500 sight unseen for mine by collectors there. I can't imagine them being any less now. Mine has a perfect bore, excellent metal exterior, and rather mediocre wood, but no splits and cracks. Everything "works" as it should, and nothings been messed with. Looks like it was carried a whole lot, fired almost never. Has the dings of stacking and marching with kit along the byways of some distant training grounds.

[AJBert]

I've got one, but unfortunately was sporterized by some unknown person some unknown years ago. I still use it as a timber gun when hunting elk and muleys.

I used to buy up any .30-40 Krag at shows when I could find it but found myself somewhat surprised to see the Remington has started to manufacture the rounds over the last few years.

And I still buy it up!

[DeaconKC]

Glad you guys dropped in over there.

[dkmatthews]

Here's another Krag resource:
http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/
Regards,
Greg

Thanks, Greg! I joined over there, as well.