A Bubba'd-up `98 Krag that I picked up at a gunshop a few yeas back for $160:
I shot it in a club 3-gun match a few years ago.
It makes me want to have an un-Bubbba'd model. It'd probably be cheaper to find one than to restore this one. I'm guessing that when it was "worked on", the barrel was replaced, for it's too new.
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Can you post a picture of the front sight and muzzle? Does the barrel have any markings?
The Krags used to be popular for target and hunting when they were sold cheap through DCM I believe (or whichever was the organizations name in the early 1900s). There were quite a few that were rebarreled with 1903 Springfield barrels I believe. They were set back to clean up the chamber to be able to make a good 30/40 chamber, but were an affordable barrel to work with. I dont know what the length ended up being but 1903s were 24" to begin. Having a 1903 type front sight is an indication its a 1903 barrel.
There was a site with some good Krag info, I'll see if i can find it, or you may be able to find it in a google search. It may have been attached to or linked from a 1903 site, its been years since i looked at it.
Edit: this wasnt what I had seen before, but may be on interest
http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.../yabb2/YaBB.pl
Last edited by Malamute; 05-11-2018 at 12:13 PM.
Oooo....bet that kicks a bit....
A few years ago a friend was gifted an old Krag that had been sporterized. This site was helpful...
http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/index.php
There are no markings on the barrel that I can see.
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OK, its not an original Krag or 1903 type front sight, neither the band and bead or dovetail. How long is it, measured with a rod down the bore from the bolt face to muzzle?
It may be replaced, or may just be a decent barrel. You may be able to tell by the rifling type and number of lands/grooves, but if its shorter than 22", its either been cut or not original.
I'm a sucker for projects, but finding a barrel and stock may not be as pricey as finding a clean original gun. You probably deduced the stock has been cut down, even the carbines had a couple inches or so of wood ahead of the band. Finding a cut down rifle stock to proper carbine size may be an affordable way to get it closer to right. Id not be too upset with a 1903 barrel as a replacement if original or good repro barrels were priced too high. The 1903 barrel would need to be set back about 2" to clean up the chamber and re-contoured and chambered. If the barrel is anywhere close to 22" and in good shape, Id also be tempted to fill the dovetail and put a repro of the original front sight on it and call it good. I think the Krag carbines are one of the best looking of US small arms.
Making a fore end tip out of another cut stock would also be a way to get it looking more correct. It could be spliced in under the band to give the correct tip shape and length. I may have an old stock that could be used as a donor piece for that.
Not sure what the current market is for Krags. I suspect close to original are going to be fairly pricey, altered ones are still seen for relatively cheap, such as $300-$400 range.
The Krags had a small base silver brazed to the barrel with a blade pinned into it. 1903s had a thin band with base dovetailed onto the upper band extension and blade pinned into that. Some pics
https://www.google.com/search?q=krag...pr=1.1#imgrc=_
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Your Krag still has a lot cool, Stephanie. How does it shoot?
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How difficult is it to source modern ammo for one of these?
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