Lucky find at the Calgary show

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I wasn't looking for anything in particular at this year's show. However serendipity happened. I found the proper bayonet for my Norwegian 1916 Krag carbine. I've had a Krag rifle/short bayonet for awhile, but it is more for the 1894 Long Krag rifle. Was also used with the carbine, but more with the rifle. This long bayonet was authorized for the carbine in 1916. This carbine bayonet is thicker throughout, from the handle to the tip. Quite a bit more 'beefier' than the rifle bayonet.

Pictures ain't so great, but I did this quickly.:redface:

Here's the bayonet that I found and purchased at the show. I believe to be an excellent price, especially compared to the evilbay numbers. And the bayonet and scabbard numbers match.
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This is the rifle that it goes on. Complete military Krag.
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And here is the real happy part, the serial number on the bayonet, last three numbers as also marked on the reverse side of the scabbard, match the last three numbers of my Krag. I didn't realize this at the show. I was just happy to get the great shaped bayonet at a great price. Once I got it home to caress and fondle, I noticed the numbers matched..:D
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Excellent!

What are the chances the rifle and bayonet came to Alberta as a matched pair, were separated and then brought back together?
 
Buy a lottery ticket! Nice Find and match up.

But I guess it would/could be correct for any Krag ending in 675,
ie: 675, 1675, 2675, ... , 14675, 15675, 16675,...
 
Andy said:
Excellent!

What are the chances the rifle and bayonet came to Alberta as a matched pair, were separated and then brought back together?
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I bought the Krag out of a specialty shop in Virginia a few years ago. Doing all the import stuff took a long time, and of course each person along the way wants to get their cut for their services, so it adds to the cost with each person that touches it.

It's funny how the "sporterized" Krags are a dime a dozen, but anything in original military shape takes on a whole new meaning to the price.

I didn't notice this dealer before, so I don't know where he was from. He had another Krag bayo with the leather covered scabbard that I looked at too, but the blade had been used to cut nails so I passed on it. I was more interested in the scabbard and frog. Would have meant spending another $150ish just for a scabbard. I've done crazier things:redface: .

The black paint finish on the scabbard was the original finish to the scabbard and 1914 pistol as well. The 1914 was the Norwegian copy of the US 1911. Most pistols have either been parkarized recently or found like mine, basically without any finish and kind of 'in the white'. Re-finished/parked pistols are being passed off as being 'original'. So if anyone comes across a parkarized Norwegian 1914 pistol, it has been re-finished.
 
It must be quite uncomfortable sitting with that horse shoe shoved up your #$%^.
Teriffic find, what do you think the chances are that those two fantastic pieces would be re-united?

Scott
 
The Queens Medalist 86 said:
Nice model 1912!
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1916. The M1912 didn't have the re-enforcing band across the foreend. It's actually marked, as it should be, 1916.

The rest of you guys can go out an buy the 6/49 tickets as apparently I'm not in the running anymore, I used up all my luck.
 
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