6.5mm Krag

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AlexanderKieth

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My friend has a 6.5mm Krag hand me down that I have fired and I love the action on it, very smooth. Very accurate and fun to shoot. It does not have all the wood stock leading me to believe it is a M1906 Guttekarabin (Boy's carbine) (which is what it looks like) but so few were made but I am also pondering if it is a regular Krag sporterized since I do not have a ton of knowledge about them. The rifle is dated 1923 and the parts are not matching, it is in rough shape but still fires nicely. What does a Norwegian Krag sell for these days?

Thanks

BD
 
I own 2. An 1895 Mt Carbine and 1912 Carbine. The 95 is close to original, the 12 is sporterized. Sporters were made out of 90 percent of all Norwegian Krags I have seen in 30 years. Subtle differences such as rear sight locations and sight styles, swivel ring locations, barrel lengths, bolt/extractor spring design, bayonet lugs if any, buttplate design, and the year of Manufacture are clues as to what sporterized version one has. If I recall there were 1892 Lang Krag,1895 Mt Carbine, 1897 Artillery Carbine, 1906, 1912 Carbine, a Target and Sniper model and WWII Occupied model. Many parts are not interchangeable, that is for sure. Parts never seem to match either.
All shootable sporter Krags are 200-400 range. Any original full military 500-1,000 and sometimes more. These are general ball park. Last 1892 Long Krag vg+ cond full military I saw sell went for $1,600 last year.
 
Thanks QM! Interesting points!
The apparent original 1906 carbine pictures I have seen online look sporterized when compared with the Krag itself. I will have to take it out again and have a closer inspection and then make him an offer.

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AlexanderKieth said:
My friend has a 6.5mm Krag hand me down that I have fired and I love the action on it, very smooth. Very accurate and fun to shoot. It does not have all the wood stock leading me to believe it is a M1906 Guttekarabin (Boy's carbine) (which is what it looks like) but so few were made but I am also pondering if it is a regular Krag sporterized since I do not have a ton of knowledge about them. The rifle is dated 1923 and the parts are not matching, it is in rough shape but still fires nicely. What does a Norwegian Krag sell for these days?

Thanks

BD
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If the rifle is dated 1923 sorry is not a Gutterkarabin but a Modified 1912/22 Carbine into a sporting rifle. The years of manufacuring of the Krag "Boys" Carbine M1906 are from 1906 to 1919 for a total number of 3321 weapons.


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