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"The Forgotten Krag Rifle" Topic


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Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP25 Jun 2025 4:24 p.m. PST

"By the third quarter of the 19th century, there was no dearth of repeating rifle designs. Nor was there a scarcity of bolt-­action systems. The trick was to get fussy logisticians and penurious war departments to realize the aptness of one entity for the other, and to arrange a suitable marriage. Alas, the courtship, if not a particularly long event, would be a wary one…"


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Armand

OSCS7425 Jun 2025 5:05 p.m. PST

I own a non-modified Krag. I great deer rifle.

Grelber26 Jun 2025 10:08 a.m. PST

Interesting article, Tango. Also, a bit of a time fritterer, as I had to look up various things they talked about! A local store in Manitou has (or maybe had, it's been a long time since I was there) one hanging on their wall.

Grelber

Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP26 Jun 2025 4:38 p.m. PST

Thanks


Armand

79thPA Supporting Member of TMP27 Jun 2025 8:53 a.m. PST

I had one decades ago. Pretty cool.

Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP27 Jun 2025 4:52 p.m. PST

You are lucky…

Armand

smithsco28 Jun 2025 10:22 a.m. PST

I have the carbine version. Tracked the serial number. Was issued to a team driver in an artillery battery that fought in Cuba. Also have an old trap door Springfield. Never been brave enough to shoot that.

Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP29 Jun 2025 5:43 p.m. PST

Lucky too…

Armand

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