Posted: 11/10/2012 12:24:26 PM EDT
So my oldest son is interested in the Spanish American War. I ran across this 1895 Krag at a pawn shop today and got it for $250 for his Christmas present. The bore seems pretty good for a 100+ year old rifle but I really don't know much about them.
It has some kind of aftermarket peep sight, which itself is pretty damn old. 
Anyone know if the stock is original or if it's not, where can I find one? |
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Quoted: Anyone know if the stock is original or if it's not, where can I find one? Its been cut down to make it look like a krag carbine ( there are probably more fake carbines than real ones ) whats the barrel length ? with the after market rear sight I would be concerned barrel has been trimmed a bit too Front sight looks a bit odd too but I only know enough about these things to just be dangerous |
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Krags are cool to play with and historic as well. It was our mil's first bolt action.
Rifles cut down to carbine length are common. As pointed out in an earlier post, they are more common than real carbines. Civilianized sights like your peep-sight are common as well. These rifles were very cheap when sold as surplus and many were converted for hunting. There are many out there in civie stocks. I hope your son enjoys his Christmas present. Good dad is good. 
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looks like an early Williams peep sight....are the cartouches intact? look it over closely you will see a "circle P" and I think the Inspectors cartouche at Springfield armory during that period was "JSA" J. Sumner Adams..... IIRC there were a shitload of these sights sold for these rifles at Bannerman's back in the day. Most of the infantry models were cut down to make deer rifles out of and they served the country's hunters for generations. I forgot how much the DCM was charging for them but it sure the hell wasn't much. Cutting these down to hunting length kept a shitload of gunsmiths busy for years. |
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I'm across the ocean from mine, no way to compare it, stock looks right.
Is it full length still? You'll hate me for this, but that's about what I paid for mine, in full unbastardized original configuration, in some rural Missouri gunshop in the days before the internet. |
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looks like an early Williams peep sight....are the cartouches intact? look it over closely you will see a "circle P" and I think the Inspectors cartouche at Springfield armory during that period was "JSA" J. Sumner Adams..... IIRC there were a shitload of these sights sold for these rifles at Bannerman's back in the day. Most of the infantry models were cut down to make deer rifles out of and they served the country's hunters for generations. I forgot how much the DCM was charging for them but it sure the hell wasn't much. Cutting these down to hunting length kept a shitload of gunsmiths busy for years. oh I didn't catch that it was cut down...If it's been cut its not much.....yeah shit ton of them were sporterized....I have an 1898 still intact.... 
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So my oldest son is interested in the Spanish American War. I ran across this 1895 Krag at a pawn shop today and got it for $250 for his Christmas present. The bore seems pretty good for a 100+ year old rifle but I really don't know much about them. http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff98/mailbcw/2325AC97-0E3C-41E1-901E-EA49227F855D-4378-000002D1B04DD8A4.jpg?t=1352582234 It has some kind of aftermarket peep sight, which itself is pretty damn old. http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff98/mailbcw/94512107-2EDD-4172-A3FD-DC616B342B25-4378-000002D250E613AD.jpg?t=1352582575 Anyone know if the stock is original or if it's not, where can I find one? Looks original or close to it. Groove in forearm IIRC. |
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More here: The .30-40 Krag Rifle
That's a nice example you have. They are a joy to shoot. 
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Be sure to check the base of the single locking lug for cracking. Many, many of the Krags have cracks in this area. The one I had didn't show the crack until I shot it a couple of times. Apparently shooting it forced out oil that had been in the crack, it was not visible before shooting the gun. Might have a good gunsmith look it over before shooting it. The root of the bolt handle is supposed to act as a secondary "back up" lug. I quit shooting mine after seeing the crack.
good luck leroy |