103844?

[Mark Daiute]

Hey folks,

Krag 103844 came home today.

Advertised as a model 1898. Seems like Springfield had a hard time not stamping 3's to look like 8's!

If anyone with access to the SRS books would can look up my new old rifle,I'd be grateful .

Aside from having been bobbed everything looks as it should.

The bore looked horrible but cleaned up rapidly and is just fine.

Cartouche is faint but the Circled P is strong and double struck.

Now if anyone has a handguard for the 1896 rear sight...... I have a sporter stock if anyone wants it. Would have some cash as well, of course.

I like this rifle, am real happy with it and I believe it will stay home here in my stable of stretched out Krags.

Pictures later if anyone wants pictures of yet another bobbed Krag.

Later,

Mark

[Ned Butts]

Always want to see pictures!!!!

[psteinmayer]

Me too!

Hey Mark, you going to be at Perry this year?

[Mark Daiute]

Paul, Perry is not in the cards this year and I miss the whole thing, the drive with my buddy, the huts, the range, the guns going off, all of it. I miss brushing elbows with you and Bob and all the others.

Be well and shoot center.

Mark

[butlersrangers]

No hits on number 103844 in Mallory's "Krag Rifle Story". Model 1896 Rifle, #103814, was destroyed at New Cumberland in 1929 and #103853 was issued to 1st Artillery on 08/14/1900.

[Mark Daiute]

Thanks for the replies. Sadly, near hits only count in horsehoes and hand grenades as we all so sadly know.

Again, thanks for the time to look it up.

Mark