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The gun went up as a US Springfield 1899 Krag Carbine in 30-06. The 30-06 will not seat in the chamber (it stick out).
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The tag hanging from the trigger guard is incorrect. I got to thinking after your comments and went straight to my misc ammo bin. I'd advise, at the least, you only shoot reduced loads. Maybe this was a common conversion, back in the day, but with today's technology we have a better understanding of the limits of metallurgy. The left side of the rear sight base is marked C 5 4B 3 2 1 for use with the escalator. The Model 1901 Carbine rear sight (page 105 of William Brophy’s book, The Krag Rifle) is an adjustable U notched escalator assembly when down. similar in appearance to the later 19 Krag trigger guards. It will also fit all Models including 1873, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1884, 1888 Springfield Rifles and Cadets. It was designed for the early Model 1873 rifle or cadet. I'd say, to be on the safe side, you have a $300 wallhanger there. Sights / Optics: The front sight is a pinned blade atop a raised base. MILITARY 45-70 SPRINGFIELD BREECHLOADING RIFLES By rifle, however, with the powder charge of the carbine, rear sight to be calibrated. The ladder flips up easily and the elevation slide works great This is an original Springfield Model 1873 45-70 Trapdoor rear sight. Since you have no idea of the history of this rifle - who converted it, how many rounds through the receiver of both. Now before everybody piles on and says there is no correlation between PSI and CUP, please take the time to read this monograph.īy using the formula derived in this paper you will find that 40K CUP equals 42738 PSI +/- 3000 PSI, so its upper limit would be 45738 PSI - considerably less than the 60K PSI of the. SAAMI spec for max chamber pressure on the. 30-06 is a bit higher intensity cartridge than the. I hate to rain on your parade even further, but the. Last edited by Noah_Zark June 19th, 2011 at 11:50 AM. Trials in 1901 seemed very successful, and Springfield believed that the Model 1901 rifle would be approved for manufacture. Problem is, many dealers who have these repros are charging prices in line with those of original Krag HGs, whether they know the HGs are repros or not. Model 1901 Receiver and Bolt (unfinished) The Model 1903 Springfield had its origins in experimental models based on the Mauser rifles encountered in the Spanish American War of 1898. A while back, someone produced a large quantity of repro Krag HGs, but they had brass rivets. Original handguards have steel rivets, and most Krag HGs I see for sale and even on Krag firearms have brass rivets securing the wood to the spring clips. Original Krag handguards come in a number of styles depending on Model year and style and are difficult to find and expensive, ranging from $75 to $250 depending on style and condition.
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IMO and experience, it is worth about what you paid for it, if the rifling is still in good condition and the muzzle is not worn from cleaning rod damage. Rear sight, drift slides for, adoption and manufacture, Springfield Armory Rear - sight slides, new designs. The "1899" date stamp on the stock cartouche is the year which the original Model 1898 Rifle was made.Īs for fair market value, it has value as a shooter but not as something collectable.
SPRINGFIELD 1898 REAR SIGHT INSTALL
The front sight base is from a 1903 Springfield, a very common way to install a front sight on a cut down Krag rifle. There is no front band retaining spring on the right side of the stock foreend forward of the front band. It is certainly not a genuine 1899 Carbine. Krag Jorgensen Rifle Bolt Action Old Vintage Antique Gun Part Parts Military. 1 Original Model 1902 Springfield Krag Rifle Rear Sight Ladder Head Stripped. You have a "faux" Krag carbine cut down from an 1898 Rifle. 1 Original Model 1898 Springfield Krag Rifle Or Carbine Rear Sight Spring.