I wasn't sure if I should post this in the C&R section or here in the Bolt Action Rifle Section (edit: or you can get confused on what forum your in and post in C&R) Because it is a sporter i figured it would go best here.
So I have my Saturday morning gun store run. One of the places is a fiarly new storefron here in Mesa AZ. Mostly newer stuff but he has some older military firearms. Almost all of the time everything he has is well overpriced and I had never bought anything there for that reason. Eg. $400 Turk Mausers and $700 K31's.
Although my collection is somewhat 'eclectic' most of what I collect and shoot are older military rifles. I have never been one to appreciate sportered military rifles. Idon't object or dislike them. Just not my style. Same with pistols. Yet I bought a nicely re-blued Colt 1903 and now this. A very nicely done Krag 1898 Sporter.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z9nn1217zw1dtpf/overall 1.jpeg?dl=0
Total re-blue but nicely done. Roll marks are in great shape. Blue is a really nice dark blue/black on the barrel and the receiver has a purplish hue to it
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gj85bqqwcd6gi10/purple 3.jpg?dl=0
The stock is purpose made and the work is quite good. Iwish I knew who's stock it was.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lp2x6vtmoymtdqt/right side 3 cutout.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8d8ukl6y0v3fg9u/butstock 1.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/e5vlmq229qh938l/butstock 2.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/06eeifoqfcosuv0/butstock 3.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yfmyu3ehy45sjfx/butstock 4.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pf7x0p5kyeipb8s/purple 1.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/w4h7x50ys2ijvxt/right side n.jpg?dl=0
One of the nice things is it came with a Redfield 75 KT no drill peep sight
https://www.dropbox.com/s/29rcwwnbqmhuxb5/sight 2 left.jpeg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/g36mggzcz8zx56q/sight 3 top.jpeg?dl=0
The barrel is a true carbine barrel with the correct front sight base installed. The blade is a gold dot. (Sorry about the blurred picture but it is the best I have for now)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qex7yri9bz323gh/front sight n blur.jpeg?dl=0
One of the best parts is my cost was $300 plus tax. Now it is a sportered Krag with a new blue but the hard part is that it is almost certainly in the range of the 5000 1898 Krag Carbines. This one is seriealed 1319XX. And although the sideplate is drilled for a scope mount it can be replaced. There are no extra holes in either the receiver or the barrel and it could be brought back to its military configuration. I don't think it could possibly be financially 'worth it' to do so. I like the carbine just the way it is and it may well become my hunting rifle if it shoots as good as it looks.
So, even a blind squirrel can find an acorn once in a while.
So I have my Saturday morning gun store run. One of the places is a fiarly new storefron here in Mesa AZ. Mostly newer stuff but he has some older military firearms. Almost all of the time everything he has is well overpriced and I had never bought anything there for that reason. Eg. $400 Turk Mausers and $700 K31's.
Although my collection is somewhat 'eclectic' most of what I collect and shoot are older military rifles. I have never been one to appreciate sportered military rifles. Idon't object or dislike them. Just not my style. Same with pistols. Yet I bought a nicely re-blued Colt 1903 and now this. A very nicely done Krag 1898 Sporter.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z9nn1217zw1dtpf/overall 1.jpeg?dl=0
Total re-blue but nicely done. Roll marks are in great shape. Blue is a really nice dark blue/black on the barrel and the receiver has a purplish hue to it
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gj85bqqwcd6gi10/purple 3.jpg?dl=0
The stock is purpose made and the work is quite good. Iwish I knew who's stock it was.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lp2x6vtmoymtdqt/right side 3 cutout.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8d8ukl6y0v3fg9u/butstock 1.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/e5vlmq229qh938l/butstock 2.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/06eeifoqfcosuv0/butstock 3.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yfmyu3ehy45sjfx/butstock 4.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pf7x0p5kyeipb8s/purple 1.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/w4h7x50ys2ijvxt/right side n.jpg?dl=0
One of the nice things is it came with a Redfield 75 KT no drill peep sight
https://www.dropbox.com/s/29rcwwnbqmhuxb5/sight 2 left.jpeg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/g36mggzcz8zx56q/sight 3 top.jpeg?dl=0
The barrel is a true carbine barrel with the correct front sight base installed. The blade is a gold dot. (Sorry about the blurred picture but it is the best I have for now)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qex7yri9bz323gh/front sight n blur.jpeg?dl=0
One of the best parts is my cost was $300 plus tax. Now it is a sportered Krag with a new blue but the hard part is that it is almost certainly in the range of the 5000 1898 Krag Carbines. This one is seriealed 1319XX. And although the sideplate is drilled for a scope mount it can be replaced. There are no extra holes in either the receiver or the barrel and it could be brought back to its military configuration. I don't think it could possibly be financially 'worth it' to do so. I like the carbine just the way it is and it may well become my hunting rifle if it shoots as good as it looks.
So, even a blind squirrel can find an acorn once in a while.
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