Marquart Krag Sporter

[GeezerD]

I recently acquired this Krag sporting rifle. It has a Maquart match grade barrel, English walnut stock, Lyman aperature rear and ramp front sights, Can-Jar single set trigger, and checkered steel buttplate. ------------ GeezerD

[RCK]

Thanks for showing that sporter. That piece of wood is spectacular. That is the best example of how the professionals did their work back in the day!

[13Echo]

handsome rifle indeed.

Jerry

[jon_norstog]

Drool!

jn

[GeezerD]

I have found a little more information on this rifle. It was built in 1985 by Paul Marquart and stocked by Dale Tuttle using a unissued Krag action. I was able to talk to Dale Tuttle and he said that the centerpiece of the project was the Canjar trigger as it is almost impossible to find one for a Krag rifle. Also it took a while to find a stock blank with the proper grain structure for Krag inletting. -------------------- GeezerD

[sdkrag]

Beautiful rifle. Unissued action?

[JBinIll]

Great example of a Krag sporter.

[Dick Hosmer]

If we'd not been told 1985, I'd have guessed much earlier - that is a gorgeous example of the best of the tasteful, graceful stock work of the 20s-40s - no thumbholes, giant flared pistol grips, monstrous clumps of Monte Carlo, white line spacers, etc. I'm not, generally, a fan of sporterized military rifles at all, but that one, I like!

[GeezerD]

Beautiful rifle. Unissued action?

Dale Tuttle said, as he remembers the action was acquired from the DCM as either an action itself or rifle in unissued condition. I have not been able to locate Paul Marquart to verify this. However, the action has no appreciable wear at all and shows no evidence of refinishing. I do know that purchasing this rifle was one of the most fiscally irresponsible acts I have ever commited and I will not put the price in print. ---------------------- GeezerD

[GeezerD]

I did find out that Paul Marquart is deceased and this was one of his last rifle projects. A few days ago we had a break in the weather and I had a chance to shoot it. The only ammo available at the time was some old Remington 180 gr. RN.

After verifying the sights, I was able to get a 2 1/2 inch 5 shot group @ 100yds from a benchrest.
GeezerD

[mack]

Whatever you paid, you got the bargain to be proud of for decades to come. Fine, old-school workmanship of a classic rifle.