30-40 Krag

[nf1e]

Well, it's Springfield but not an 03. Purchased through the CMP as a Service Grade Krag it's one of those long barreled things that we can enjoy. Fun to shoot and really easy to load for. Only a few more rifles in this safe to finish up annual cleaning on. Whatta Hobby!





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[Allen]

I don't own one but of those I've handled I remember they had a really smooth action.

[Dick Hosmer]

Nothing smoother - you should buy some . . .

[Allen]

Nothing smoother - you should buy some . . .

Please notify my wife.

[Dick Hosmer]

Please notify my wife.

Sure, just send me her email ....!!

[Allen]

Sure, just send me her email ....!!

When Trump was in office the first time he stated: "For every new government regulation, 2 have got to come off the books".

I feel my wife would come up with something similar like: "For every new/additional gun, 2 have got to be sold".

[bruce]

The answer to buying a new to you gun w/o getting rid of one or more guns you already own is .... parts!!! Yep!!! Parts. You buy the gun as normal. Then, you take it to the house of a good friend and dismantle it, i.e., barreled receiver, bolt, buttstock, hand guard, screws, etc. You boldly walk in the house with the first little batch of parts or the barreled action and when ask simply and honestly say, "These are just some parts that I couldn't let get away. One day I get the other parts needed and have a nice rifle!" You know where I'm going with this! It has worked for me on several occasions with M-1 Garand's, a few 03-A3's and ... a nice Krag infantry rifle that truly did come to the house one piece at the time. (Cue up Johnny Cash singing ...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uErKI0zWgjg . Sincerely. bruce.

[Allen]

The answer to buying a new to you gun w/o getting rid of one or more guns you already own is .... parts!!! Yep!!! Parts. You buy the gun as normal. Then, you take it to the house of a good friend and dismantle it, i.e., barreled receiver, bolt, buttstock, hand guard, screws, etc. You boldly walk in the house with the first little batch of parts or the barreled action and when ask simply and honestly say, "These are just some parts that I couldn't let get away. One day I get the other parts needed and have a nice rifle!" You know where I'm going with this! It has worked for me on several occasions with M-1 Garand's, a few 03-A3's and ... a nice Krag infantry rifle that truly did come to the house one piece at the time. (Cue up Johnny Cash singing ...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uErKI0zWgjg . Sincerely. bruce.

Been there, done that. That's where some of my guns came from. Bought many parts back when I was working. Now that I'm retired I just can't seem to get back into it. Have a couple of AR's in parts, 3 1911 frames and about a half dozen carbine frames waiting for me to get un-lazy.

[nf1e]

Never could pass up parts or barreled actions at the right price. Macon stocks can be fun to fit. Whatta Hobby!







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[Allen]

Never could pass up parts or barreled actions at the right price. Macon stocks can be fun to fit.

I bought a few stocks from Macon long ago when his prices were low. One of them was a T44 type M1A stock (Garand buttplate). He called it an M14 stock. I prefer the M14 buttplate but bought it because of the grain. I don't think it has the selector cut out--haven't seen it in a long while.

[jon_norstog]

Back to it! There is no smoother bolt action I know of than a Krag. I've heard the Mannlicher-Schoenaur is smooth, but have never had one in my hands. The Krag carbine is the best as-issued hunting rifle Springfield Arsenal ever made, especially the later model without the lanyard ring.

jn

[Fred]

Yes.

[jon_norstog]

I've only got 3 of them. One of them is the last hunting rifle I will ever own (except for the muzzle-loader, but that doesn't really count.) I'd love to have a post-WW I action barreled in 8x57, but I'm 80 YO and the gunsmith I trust has long since retired. I have a few hunting seasons left in me so I think I'll stick with what I have.

[nf1e]

I've only got 3 of them. One of them is the last hunting rifle I will ever own (except for the muzzle-loader, but that doesn't really count.) I'd love to have a post-WW I action barreled in 8x57, but I'm 80 YO and the gunsmith I trust has long since retired. I have a few hunting seasons left in me so I think I'll stick with what I have.

Sounds like a wise decision. I am only 77 but gave up hunting decades ago when all the kids grew up and moved out. Whatta Hobby!

[jon_norstog]

Reason I hunt is it's what our family does, and I can still do it. Too bad our favorite hunting grounds has become an elk-free zone, courtesy of br'er wolf.