SRS Check Request 1896 Krag Carbine R. Rider? 32809

[madsenshooter]

I like k98sniper's carbine. I also wish I'd paid more attention to the two Kerr slings he just sold on ebay. I'll bet they're sturdier than the repros.

[thek98sniper]

Stay tuned...I've got several more Kerr slings that are D-flawless coming out soon, never saw ones nicer. Also, one of my clients just did a buy from the local Sherriffs department that destroyed some real old Colt 1911's. I got all the old "good" parts except the frames...the SNs were shaved anyway.
Good get on my ID, BTW.

[madsenshooter]

I'll do that, I like the way they look on a Krag, but the repros aren't tough enough for match use, the clothe pulls apart at the rivets. Back when the local Legion had Krags, they all had Kerr slings on them.

[dave]

I once owed OALW serial 189319, 98 rec., 1900 stock, rifle sight, OAWL #118. For any one recording such things!

[Dan Shapiro]

One thing about this thread. You can't get very deep into Krags without learning some history, maybe a lot of it.

When I first started collecting, my kids became interested; being more "computer savvy", they were a big help. Years later, #1 Son told me that he and his sister learned more about US History, helping me in my research before purchasing an item; then they'd ever learned in their school courses.

Because they were interested?

Don't know, most probably. But it wasn't limited to firearms research. There were times when we went off on interesting tangents. Manufacturing processes, labor strife (unions), politics, even poetry!