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US KRAG BOLT ACTION CARBINE.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 700.00 USD
US KRAG BOLT ACTION CARBINE.
Cal. 30-40 Krag. S# 385135. Bbl. 22". Receiver marked “MODEL 1898”. Model 1901 ladder rear sight, which is rifle type w/ sight ladder cut to provide drift correction. Left side of sight is graduated to 400yds, marked “B” for battle range, which is correct for rifle type sights. Sight is not marked “C”. Sight is graduated to 2000yds w/ volley notch. Blade front sight has been replaced w/ Lyman bead sporting type. Solid bbl. band. Bbl. band appears to be refinished. Handguard is late model 1899 type w/ hump made shorter to clear rear sight locking lever. Replacement walnut stock w/ grasping grooves. Stock marked only w/ “A” behind trigger guard. Stock made w/out sling bar recess. Forend tip is correct 3.3" measurement from bbl. band shoulder to tip. Stock is drilled for band retaining pin, used on rifle type stocks. Stock is equipped w/ band spring. Smooth trap buttplate. CONDITION: stock set has nice correct appearing finish w/ light wear, scattered sm. scratches & handling marks. Metal has 70% of original thinning blue w/ mottling appearance around receiver parts. Light wear, thinning & scratches throughout. Very good, shiny bore w/ sharp rifling. (20-1858/RW). CURIO. $400-700.