It all started when a coworker was talking about wanting to get a new gun, and kind of was interested in milsurps but didn't know anything about them. As a joke I said "Well get a Krag" and as I was showing him info on it, I started getting the itch to get one. A Krag rifle is on my list of things to get. He ended up getting a RRA LAR-8, and I ended up watching a handful of Krags on Gunbroker that looked really nice as collectors but could also be shooters.
Well before I know it I was bidding on one and was trying to explain to my wife why I won an auction for a full length Model 1896 off Gunbroker. It was just too much for me to resist. She just shook her head (I claimed I horse traded for another gun, but as you know..you never sell a gun). The check is in the mail, so to speak, so I expect the rifle to arrive next week.
I'm pretty excited. I think I got a decent deal. From pics the seller had posted it would be almost flawless if not for a chip in the stock. The seller claims the stock was sanded down, but I know a lot of Model 1896 had arsenal-replaced stocks which didn't have the inspector's cartouche stamped on the side (I've been reading a lot about Krags in the past week or two).
Serial # is 55244, which places it at mid-January 1897 from what research I performed. Now to collect reloading gear and figure out what kind of load/bullet to work up.
Any Krag aficionados here? Take a look at the completed listing and tell me what you think. It was the best I saw on GB in that price range which is why I jumped on it.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=296824130
Jason
Well before I know it I was bidding on one and was trying to explain to my wife why I won an auction for a full length Model 1896 off Gunbroker. It was just too much for me to resist. She just shook her head (I claimed I horse traded for another gun, but as you know..you never sell a gun). The check is in the mail, so to speak, so I expect the rifle to arrive next week.
I'm pretty excited. I think I got a decent deal. From pics the seller had posted it would be almost flawless if not for a chip in the stock. The seller claims the stock was sanded down, but I know a lot of Model 1896 had arsenal-replaced stocks which didn't have the inspector's cartouche stamped on the side (I've been reading a lot about Krags in the past week or two).
Serial # is 55244, which places it at mid-January 1897 from what research I performed. Now to collect reloading gear and figure out what kind of load/bullet to work up.
Any Krag aficionados here? Take a look at the completed listing and tell me what you think. It was the best I saw on GB in that price range which is why I jumped on it.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=296824130
Jason
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