"The Forgotten Krag Rifle" Topic
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Tango01  | 25 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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| OSCS74 | 25 Jun 2025 5:05 p.m. PST |
I own a non-modified Krag. I great deer rifle. |
| Grelber | 26 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 | 26 Jun 2025 4:38 p.m. PST |
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| 79thPA | 27 Jun 2025 8:53 a.m. PST |
I had one decades ago. Pretty cool. |
| Tango01 | 27 Jun 2025 4:52 p.m. PST |
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| smithsco | 28 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 | 29 Jun 2025 5:43 p.m. PST |
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| Cloudy | 03 Jul 2025 10:15 p.m. PST |
I hate dumb magazine article titles. The Krag isn't forgotten – never has been. I have a Model 1896 made in 1897 and a Model 1898 made in 1899. You can still buy .30-40 Krag ammo! |
| Tango01 | 07 Jul 2025 9:45 p.m. PST |
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