Model 1898 Krag rifle

[Brad in Idaho]

I guess my previous post about this fell victim to the server upgrade...so here goes again.

We bought this rifle from a private party in 2006 for $625.00. I finally took it out to the range last week. It functions flawlessly and is very accurate at 100 yds. I am documenting my rifles so that if anyone besides me ever has to sell them, they'll at least have an idea what they are worth. The stock has been refinished and has no cartouches visible which I know is not good. Other than that I don't know enough about Krags to know whether other parts are correct or not. By serial number this one was made in 1901.

I would appreciate any information anyone has to share about this rifle based on the pictures linked below. Any ideas about current value would be helpful as well. Thanks.
Brad

http://www.fototime.com/inv/17B4BD0C31B6E35

[Dick Hosmer]

As did my response, and some discussion of the present "soft" market. Bottom line, in some haste, nice rifle, but probably worth about what you paid.

[Dan Shapiro]

You got a good deal at $625. Yeah, it has some "issues" for a collector. But as a representative example, not bad at all.

[Brad in Idaho]

You got a good deal at $625. Yeah, it has some "issues" for a collector. But as a representative example, not bad at all.

Thanks. I was looking for a "representative example" Krag when this one came along. It is nearly impossible to find one around here that hasn't been sporterized, and even those are rare. I hoped to find the long rifle, but certainly would have bought a carbine had I found one. I thought the price was in the ballpark when I got it. The fact that it shoots well is gravy IMO.

[Rick the Librarian]

Watch out for that "representative example" jazz - I wanted one of those and ended up with SIX (so far!)!