BlackPowderBurner
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This all started with a man walking up to my table at a gun show asking if I bought brass. "What kind?" I asked. "30 Krag" he said. I didn't have much use at the time for 300 peices but a deal was quickly arrived at where I was happy to take it to add to my stash for "someday". That day arrived this past April when I found the rifle in the pictures below. I thought I'd toss a lowball bid on it to just have some parts as I assumed the bore was rotten. When I finally had it in my grubby paws, I was pleasantly surprised to find the bore was very good even with a layer of dust and cobwebs. A project! I dug through my boxes of bullet molds and found I was perfectly equipped for several years of experimentation with various 30cal designs. My next step was to pick up a set of RCBS dies at Prophet River on my drive through town and begin scouring the internet and local sources for a stock, trigger guard, and action screws.
And that is where I've run into a roadblock. I had naively assumed that there would be several junky Krag stocks and parts kicking around as people embarked on their own full restoration projects. I found a company in Canada actually reproducing military stocks however the considerable cost ($700!) is more than I am willing to invest on what is so far a $55 project that I just want to play with at the range. Does anyone know of a beat up, cheap Krag sporter stock, a trigger guard, and action screws available in this country? I'll certainly be scouring every gun show I'm able to attend.
Lastly, a question for the Krag appreciators, this 1898 rifle has a fairly high serial number (477937) yet sports an 1896 sight. Is this original to the rifle? Is the front sight also correct?
And that is where I've run into a roadblock. I had naively assumed that there would be several junky Krag stocks and parts kicking around as people embarked on their own full restoration projects. I found a company in Canada actually reproducing military stocks however the considerable cost ($700!) is more than I am willing to invest on what is so far a $55 project that I just want to play with at the range. Does anyone know of a beat up, cheap Krag sporter stock, a trigger guard, and action screws available in this country? I'll certainly be scouring every gun show I'm able to attend.
Lastly, a question for the Krag appreciators, this 1898 rifle has a fairly high serial number (477937) yet sports an 1896 sight. Is this original to the rifle? Is the front sight also correct?
