Although "Krags" were popular, unique and efficient, the side loading gate mechanism was slow and cumbersome to reload in combat compared to the clip loaded Spanish Mausers the Krag was up against. All versions and variants were manufactured under license by the Springfield Armory between 18 and famously served as the longarm during the Spanish–American War.
If I get blessed with good fortune and find a used stock, great, if not I now have some new contacts for a repro.Item Description: Translate description The Springfield Model 1892–99 Krag–Jorgensen rifle is a Norwegian-designed bolt-action rifle that was adopted in 1892 as the standard United States Army military longarm, chambered for U.S. I'll hold on to it for now in the back of the safe. So far the handguard seems to be a harder find than the stock than the stock. It was listed for an 1898 "rifle" but I didn't check the measurements and it had been arsenal modified for a shorter barreled rifle. I bid and won a stock last week on eBay but my heart sank when I got it. With what there going for now complete I figure I have a lot of room to work. I figured about $75 for that and then the wood. with all metal except the front band assembly. I snagged a nice barreled receiver for $220 shipped a couple weeks ago off the marketplace. I have most major components to make another carbine length firearm. The other is a total parts gun, using an 1896 receiver. Have a couple of more parts to get for it. it is carbine length and I found another "school rifle" length stock, on Ebay, to complete the project. I had purchased a barreled receiver that had a receiver sight mounted to it. Bruce did a great job of turning down the muzzle to be able to mount a bayonet and installing the new front sight parts. Had it sent to my gunsmith, Bruce Dow of Dow Arms Room, in Dade City, Fl along with new front sight parts.
Thought would be a great to make a "School Rifle" out of. Barrel was cut to 23"-24" and stock cut to match. After that, ended up with three different Krag projects.all short rifles.įound a cut down 1898 on Gun Broker. I purchased my 1st Krag long rifle, at the Tulsa arms show, in 2018. It wont be cheap but I have room to work. I picked up a nice action off the marketplace that deserves a nice stock. The least expensive route is to find a damaged or cut down stock then splice in the repair section, to make it full length. I think that anyway that you go, coming up wit an original or even repro full stock, is going to be pricey, unless you get lucky. (You may need to get a good carbine stock and splice in a fore end repair section)
The repros that I have seen, all required final fitting. You may wish to check out check out the want to sell section and post on the want to buy section.
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