I just acquired a Krag carbine (I think) The serial number is #4486. It appears to have a replacement stock in the 1899 configuration. The patine is even all over the gun and it doesn't show signs of having been cut down. On the left side of the receiver it says "Springfield Armory 1894. The rear sight has the
"C" on the base but not on the sight blade. The sight blade has a high 18 on it at the highest elevation. The rifling is shiny but somewhat rounded but it is very smooth and looks like it should shoot. The front sight matchs all the
pictures that I could find.
1. Is this a real carbine or a cut down rifle?
2. Were the front sights attached or machined on the barrel?
"C" on the base but not on the sight blade. The sight blade has a high 18 on it at the highest elevation. The rifling is shiny but somewhat rounded but it is very smooth and looks like it should shoot. The front sight matchs all the
pictures that I could find.
1. Is this a real carbine or a cut down rifle?
2. Were the front sights attached or machined on the barrel?