Their site pictures show 18 rear sights to be very similar with their rounded sides.

What kind of sight does a 1898 Krag have?Īccording to rear sight pictures posted in the Krag Collectors Association site, it would seem I have a 1902 rear sight. Nearly all of the Model 1898 carbines were refurbished by the Ordnance Department. This carbine is in the middle of the known Model 1898 Carbine serial number range. Observed carbine serial numbers range from 118,894 to 134,256. The serial number range for Model 1898 Carbines falls within the Model 1898 Rifle range. What was the serial number of a Model 1898 carbine? That is how I came to own my Model 1898 Krag with the 216299 serial number. My grandfather’s gun was a Krag rifle, and while these were Krag carbines, I thought I would rather have the carbine. How much is a Sporterized 30-40 Krag worth? What was the serial number of my 1898 Krag rifle? 30 Army found use in the Boxer Rebellion, the Spanish–American War and the Philippine–American War. 30-40) calibre were produced at the Springfield Armory in Massachusetts from 1894 to 1904. Did the US Army use the Krag-Jorgensen?ģ0 Army (. The American version of the Krag-Jorgensen rifle, officially known as the Magazine Rifle, Model of 1892, holds the unique distinction of being the first smokeless powder rifle adopted by the U.S. How much is a 30-40 rifle worth? Did the US use the Krag-Jorgensen? I am also seeking a US Army Manual for this weapon.M1 (ball), M6 (grenade), M13 (dummy), M18 (heavy, high pressure test) 152gr, M27 (tracer) I have been striving to preserve this heirloom weapon, replacing the loose items such as Stock Oiler, canvas cover, ect. The rifle has a partial original cleaning road in one section but the other sections are missing. I have located a Rock Island Armory reproduction sling fitting the model and year. It has been been stored with the rifle in a protective bag. The leather sling has finally after over 118 years of use become serviceable. I have since located a good condition bayonet and scabbard appropriate to the year and model. My father a Korean War Combat Veteran worked the original bayonet down to a dagger and then disposed of it, saying he did not want to be near it. Any deer hit with her never jumps but simply lays flat to the ground immediately. When she fires she make the world hit the dirt. She is complete, and pristine condition and has killed many a deer in the last 70 years our family has owned her. This old rifle was found I am told in a beneath a car seat of a car my family once bought years before. I remember this weapon use as a deer rifle since my I was a small boy. Thankyou for this image, I received my 30 40 1898 Kraig Jorgenen from my father a year of so before his death at age 80.

Springfield 1898 carbine