Krag at Cabelas

[psteinmayer]

Saw an 1894 rifle at Cabelas in Dundee Michigan today. Serial number (if I remember it correctly) was 15613 or 13615... something like that. It looked pretty good, with a sharp 1898 cartouche and proof mark. The barrel had decent rifling, but was very dirty. 1896 rear sight. Everything seemed to be correct and functioned well. Price was $849.99. I would have tried to have it follow me home, but the wife was with me, so that would have placed me squarely in divorce court, LOL!

[madsenshooter]

I think you mistook a 5 for an 8 on the cartouche. 1898 was a little late for putting 92s together. One of mine is close to 13615, 13076 is the receiver I have with cracks behind the locking lug recess.

[psteinmayer]

That may be... I was trying to go from memory. Cabelas tend to frown on you taking pictures of the guns they are selling!

[DRAGONFLYDF]

2 words, LAY AWAY

[psteinmayer]

I would love to do Lay Away... but I'm betting the wife would figure it out, and put the ky-bosch on it! Hmmmmm - I must give this a little further thought!

[Ken The Kanuck]

My wife knows that I have guns. That is enough. Past that there is no "need to know" as we are all aware that the "devil is in the details", give her more details and she will surely raise devil.

KTK

[Rick the Librarian]

Another possibility is that the 1898 inspection stamp was just that and the stock was a replacement. If the stock was an 1895, look on the bottom of the forestock and there should be a filled-in groove which was used for the cleaning rod on the original Model 1892.

The rifle would be a 1892/96 is so-described.

[psteinmayer]

If I get back there this week, I'll take a look at that Rick. I'll also try to sneak a picture or two...

[Ned Butts]

Another possibility is that the 1898 inspection stamp was just that and the stock was a replacement.

A stock with an original bolt handle cut out for a 92 and 96 with an original 1898 cartouch would be a fairly rare bird and likely worth the price of the whole rifle. With aprox. 20,000 Model 96 rifles made in 1898 before the switch over and factoring in field damage and sporterizing, one in original condition could be quite rare. IHO

[Dick Hosmer]

Apparently it has been sold?

FWIW, I have found Cabelas to have one of the least user-friendly sites in the entire collector arena, especially for military arms - to the point that I just don't bother to go there very often. Add in their ridiculously high prices and looking-down-their-nose attitude, there's not a lot to like.

[psteinmayer]

Well, I'll try to get back there sometime this week, and check it out. If I remember right, the stock DID have the scalloped bolt handle cutout, as opposed to the 1898 square cut. The more I think about it... the more I think I should have stolen the checkbook out of my wife's purse and just dealt with her later, LOL.

[madsenshooter]

Just use charger money! LOL! Honey, it's my work! It's probably gone already anyway. I know right where that Cabelas is located, drove past more than once on my way to and from Washtenaw.

[psteinmayer]

I'm going to venture there on Wednesday just to see if it's still there... but it's probably not. When ever I go there, I check out the library just to see what is in there. Sometimes there's an interesting rifle. sometimes, there's junk being passed off as legitimate! Saw an 1898 cutoff sporter once being passed off as a legitimate 1898 carbine, and WAYYYYYYY over priced!

FWIW Bob, I saw a Madsen there last time too!

[Rick the Librarian]

Their rifles online are usually grossly overpriced and under-described. And good luck trying to get any questions answered.

[Mark Daiute]

My wife knows that I have guns. That is enough. Past that there is no "need to know" as we are all aware that the "devil is in the details", give her more details and she will surely raise devil.

KTK

I lived on the edge with strategies like this with my first wife. Had to. I've only lied to my second wife once. She indulges me desires/hobies even when she should say "no".