Photos of VFW, Bannerman, School Rifles

[BruceHMX]

Rifle arrived today. Serial number is 481911. 1898 with a 1901 rear sight. Who ever cut the stock down it is professional. Has a side cartouche and circle P. No other markings. Has top hand guard. Front sight appears to be an 1903. Krag or 03 bayonet will fit and lock. Bore is nice. Gun appears to have been stored a long time. Needs a good cleaning. Will post photos once we get some nice sunny weather.

[Kragrifle]

If you want a real Krag, buy one. Much cheaper than creating one?

[BruceHMX]

If you want a real Krag, buy one. Much cheaper than creating one?

I actually have several "real" Krags. The school rifles interest me as a cool variation. Sorry to have asked the question.

[butlersrangers]

Philippine Constabulary Photos

The University of Michigan became the recipient in 1986 of papers and photos of Tiffany Bernard Williams (1893-1986). Tiffany graduated from Kemper Military School (Booneville, Mo.) in 1914 and was a commissioned officer (1914-17) in the Philippine Constabulary. He served in the mountain district of North Central Luzon. His pictures are viewable on-line and Krags in use at Kemper Mil. School and by various ethnic groups in the Philippine Constabulary, can be seen in good detail. (Google search: MLibrary Image Collections, find 'Philippine Photographs Digital Archive', select 'Tiffany Williams photograph collection'. There are approx. 274 photos. The Parker Hitt collection also has great photos from the 1904 Moro War). I have posted some pictures on the Krag Collector's Assoc. Forum. I have not figured out how to do it here.

[butlersrangers]

Constabulary Photos

Some Tiffany Williams photos:

[Dick Hosmer]

I actually have several "real" Krags. The school rifles interest me as a cool variation. Sorry to have asked the question.

I'm sorry you are sorry - I think this has been a very interesting thread. All responses, save perhaps #17 which really wasn't that bad, have been respectful and informative.

[lyman]

I'm sorry you are sorry - I think this has been a very interesting thread. All responses, save perhaps #17 which really wasn't that bad, have been respectful and informative.

+1

I have a 1903 Springfield that I'm sure is a bannerman gun, and am always interested in threads about the different weapons cobbled together by them,
(1903 low number action, unmarked and not an 03 barrel, 03 stock, krag rear sight, 1917 or P14 triggerguard,,,)

[jon_norstog]

Coyote buys an island gets into the milsurp business

jn

[Rick B]

The CMP traded M1903A3 Drill rifles to Hollywood for the Krags. The story was that the Krags had been used in the Rough Riders movie ( and many movies before that ) and that the 03's were used in the Pacific series.

R.K.O. is from CMP. FOX came out of a gun shop and is a 5 digit.. Rick B