Posted: 12/13/2010 7:58:44 PM EDT
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NEED HELP
Looking for some info on a winchester 30 40 Krag anyone have any info? Thanks, M4shorty |
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Rifle had no idea lol
A lever action Modle 1895SR Carbine, 30 40 KragKrag The U.S. Army searched for a new rifle in the early 1890s to replace their old Springfield Model 1873 "trapdoor" single-shot rifles. Approximately 500,000 'Krags' were produced at the Springfield Armory in Massachusetts from 1894 to 1904. It was the U.S. Army's primary rifle from 1894 to 1903 (when it was replaced by the M1903 Sprinfield rifle with its ballistically similar .30-03 cartridge). The 30 40 Krag is equal in power to a .308 Did a little surfing after I posted. What is a good price range |
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Rifle had no idea lol A lever action Modle 1895SR Carbine, 30 40 KragKrag The U.S. Army searched for a new rifle in the early 1890s to replace their old Springfield Model 1873 "trapdoor" single-shot rifles. Approximately 500,000 'Krags' were produced at the Springfield Armory in Massachusetts from 1894 to 1904. It was the U.S. Army's primary rifle from 1894 to 1903 (when it was replaced by the M1903 Sprinfield rifle with its ballistically similar .30-03 cartridge). The 30 40 Krag is equal in power to a .308 Did a little surfing after I posted. What is a good price range The Krag Jorgenson rifle by Springfield was a bolt action. It was the Army's service rifle from the 1890s until replaced by the 03 Springfield. Specifics for the change were a more powerful cartridge and the ability to feed from stripper clips. The Krag was a bit underpowered, and the stock was a bit thin at the action due to the right opening, left feeding magazine. Put together, it was a bit outclassed as a battle rifle by the mausers the Army faced at San Juan Hill. Of interrest, it was one of the best built rifles the Army ever bought. My 1896 shoots minute of golf ball at a hundred meters with open sights off hand, and I have no idea how many rounds have been through it. The balance is excelent, and it's light for a rifle of its class. Modest recoil, good accuracy and it's just plain elegant. Lots of em got sporterized as surplus and they make great deer rifles. I like the cartridge, despite the cost of factory ammo. Seems like a civilized gun. More info required on the Winchester variant. I didn't even know they existed. Prices for Bolt action Krags are all over the scale depending on how original they are. If you have an 1894 or an 1896 that wasn't updated....insure it. If not, clean it up and take it hunting. 
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A Winchester Krag?  Yup. If it's an old Winchester lever rifle, then it would be in .30 Government caliber. Yeah. But most people know it as .30-40 Krag, not .30 Gov't. Mag, not clip
OP: If it's in good shape, it's worth some decent money. |