Kragalicious!

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Finally picked up a Krag. Saw this one at the LGS where I got the SVT and went back the next week to get it.

Its an 1898 rifle semi-sporterized but really well done IMO, looks like a carbine but isn't. Whoever cut the stock did such a good job that it doesn't even look like it was shortened. Only took a few inches off the barrel and added a 1903 type front sight with a Lyman blade w/white bead. They removed the top guard, rear sights, and cutoff and added a Marbles #20 peep sight which I REALLY like.

Otherwise its intact other than some sanding of the stock, unfortunately. The inspector cartouche is not visible, only part of the box around it, but the proof mark is there at least. And the wood is absolutely beautiful which is what caught my eye to begin with. A bit of a surface crack at the butt end on either side, looks to be from dryness I think but doesn't go all the way thru. I'll look into getting it professionally filled.

The metal needed cleaning to remove some light rust here and there but it cleaned up nicely with 0000 steel wool and CLP/penetrating oil mix.

The bore was the other thing that attracted me, it was nice and bright with strong rifling. No problems at all in there and the bolt was in great shape as well. Got her all cleaned & lubed and out to the range last friday and couldn't believe how accurate it was. This thing is a tack driver at 100 yards with standard factory remington & winchester ammo. Can't wait to try some reloads.

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yeah I went to look at the SVT originally but the first thing I looked at was the Krag lol. The price was right too, $300!

Very nice deal. The krag was(is) an interesting rifle that I'd like to get my grubby hands on one day - I haven't seen one up close and personal yet.
 
Very nice deal. The krag was(is) an interesting rifle that I'd like to get my grubby hands on one day - I haven't seen one up close and personal yet.

yeah it was a no brainer at that price, even if I hated it I could easily get that back. The full size ones typically never did much for me but this one really caught my eye.
 
I like that peep sight, doesnt look out of place up there, wonder if they make a globe front sight that will work with the front sight they put on ?
 
I like that peep sight, doesnt look out of place up there, wonder if they make a globe front sight that will work with the front sight they put on ?

yeah that's what I really liked about it too, it doesn't look wrong or bubba'd. And that peep is accurate too, I was shooting steel at 100yds with it and one of the plates was completely sideways to the bench so its like 1.5" wide at best? Hit that on the first try.

Maybe a sight hood would work well on that, I have one off a 1903 I'll try. I like the white dot at the top of the blade on the front (can't really see it in the pics) so I don't really want to replace it.
 
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