Critique on Krag Please

[Rick the Librarian]

In partial defense of the OP, I have to admit that the Krag was the ONE firearm that I actually did the research before I bought the rifle! However, I can think of at least two Krags I bought on impulse that I got burned on! It does happen to all of us!

[Fred]

Yep.

[S99VG]

The seller said it is a DCM-NRA Krag. The NRA sold carbines made from cut down rifles, with nicely installed 03 front sights, until they exhausted the supply of Krags sometime in the late 20s or early 30s. I think there is a chance your carbine is one of these. If you can verify this, then I think you bought a very nice and historical firearm, and I would do nothing to alter its current configuration!!!

PS - I have been told that bluing over a parked finish comes out looking like "crap." Parkerization was not invented until about WWI. As far as I know, Krags were all originally blued and a key characteristic of NRA conversions are a professionally installed front sight. From what I know, Bannerman and Stokes conversions pretty much look like hack jobs in comparison. Also, 03 butt plates are not a direct replacement part. Krag butt plates are taller.

[dave]

Reminds me of a red rider, with swivels!