New Krag (to me)

[RudyN]

I had bought a 1898 Krag that had been modified to look like a carbine. It was ok for the price. I happened to wander in to the same gun shop and they happened to have a full size Krag rifle with the original stock and cartouches. Well to make matters short, my wallet is now lighter and I will have a nice 1898 Krag rifle with the original stuff and a nice bore. I have got to stay away from gun stores!!

[CEDaytonaRydr]

Nice!

Of all my C&Rs, my Krag is my favorite. Silky smooth action, amazing precision downrange, and tons of history behind it!

Can't wait to see pics!

[Enfield47]

Very nice, congrats! So, are you keeping carbine?

Looking forward to seeing the pictures.

[gunboat]

Does the "carbine" have an actual carbine stock or just a cut-down rifle stock?
There were DCM modified rifles sold through the NRA which were '98 rifles cut down to carbine length and put in '99 carbine stocks with a 1903 front sight fitted.
Most were done at the benecia arsenal.
There were also similar cut downs by bannerman and stokes --
my tuppence

[CEDaytonaRydr]

Does the "carbine" have an actual carbine stock or just a cut-down rifle stock?
There were DCM modified rifles sold through the NRA which were '98 rifles cut down to carbine length and put in '99 carbine stocks with a 1903 front sight fitted.

I think those are the ones commonly referred to as "school guns", and if so, there is still bit of collector's value to them, especially if they're blank adapted (like my other Krag is ).

[RudyN]

Does the "carbine" have an actual carbine stock or just a cut-down rifle stock?
There were DCM modified rifles sold through the NRA which were '98 rifles cut down to carbine length and put in '99 carbine stocks with a 1903 front sight fitted.
Most were done at the benecia arsenal.
There were also similar cut downs by bannerman and stokes --
my tuppence

I think the "carbine" one has a cut down stock as it still has the stacking swivel. It is a very good looking professional job and The front sight sure looks like the 1903 front sight. I will take some pictures later and post them with my rifle.

[CEDaytonaRydr]

I think the "carbine" one has a cut down stock as it still has the stacking swivel. It is a very good looking professional job and The front sight sure looks like the 1903 front sight. I will take some pictures later and post them with my rifle.

If the barrel has been turned down to accept a bayonet, and the forend was cut so that it is no longer attached to the stock, it's most likely a school gun.

[gunboat]

What I was talking about were not school guns --
School guns were shortened but still configured as rifles - bayonet lug etc.
Sort of like the phillipine constabulary builds --
The dcm "carbines" used actual carbine stocks on cut-down 98 rifles.
There were lots of different mods by all sorts of private companies, not
to mention all the home mods -- no one wanted to carry a full length
krag around in the woods so a $2.50 krag got chopped off --
my tuppence