Got a Krag today!

[GWLindsay]

Went to the Washington Arms Collectors show in Puyallup (in case you were wondering, its pronounced "Pew-al-up") and came home with this sweety of a sporterized US Krag:
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj160/GWLindsay/Krag1.jpg

It started life as a Model 1892 2nd Type Altered to 1896 Standards Rifle and is dated 1894. As you can see, the barrel was cut back to 22 inches and a 1903 Springfield front sight was installed. The stock is the original military, that was cut down and had a pistol grip very carefully added, similar to the Swiss 96/11 Schmidt-Rubins. Nice craftsmanship:
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj160/GWLindsay/Krag2_1.jpg

The bore is in great shape and the bluing is around 90%. I'd be more than willing to use this as a deer rifle. Whoever did the work on it in the 20s or 30s did a nice job!

George
the OTHER gw

[WmRoy]

Looks very nice............... some day I'd like to have one of these old gals myself......... :D

[Her1911]

Wow, thats some fine craftsmanship to whoever redid that piece! Congrats on the new rifle, it sure is unique lookin!!!

[TheJakster2]

Welcome to the Krag club. I love mine, although it was in rough shape when I found it. The work on that stock is very good, wish I'd thought about the pistol grip when I redid mine. I may go back and redo it. In case your interested here is a sight for a scope mount, I got one for mine very easy to install. A little inletting required on the front mount but rock solid. Make sure you get the risers though.

http://www.gunaccessories.com/MilitaryScopeMounts/1898/index.asp

[Mosko]

I have one like that also, without the grip modification, but it has a Weaver scope and mount that is obviously professionally installed.

Some time ago when I acquired it, the reason was the scope its self. Having done some research "back then", with Weaver, I was told that the scope was the 1st model they manufactured in, and only in 1930, their 1st year in business.

Its a fine and accurate rifle that I got cheap, one of my favorites!

[A square 10]

i was late to the party and missed the photos but it sounds very nice

[CoorsLightGuy]

i was late to the party and missed the photos but it sounds very nice

I think that photobucket is just having problems. They will probably show back up later.

[A square 10]

great - ill come back and revisit them , i love the krags ,

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/Asquare10/MIKESBAYONETS033.jpg
an 1892/6 and an 1898

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/Asquare10/MIKESBAYONETS035.jpg
an 1899 [carbine - but then all of those were ]

[A square 10]

and that is a very nice one , the photos came back up