Springfield Armory Krag Date of Manufacture

Gunswapper

I have an incomplete Springfield Armory Krag, serial #885997. When was it made?

Hawk Carse

Strange, one www says Krags topped out at 477762, Flayderman says 480000.

rufe-snow

With that serial number. That is hundreds of thousands higher, then known serial numbers, (480,000), in my reference.

You have two things as a explanations, as I see it. Either someone for some reason has stamped/added addition numbers to the original serial number.

Or it was one spare parts guns, that Bannerman assembled. After the U.S. Army adopted the 03. And sold all the parts, on the surplus market.

Gunswapper

Mystery solved. I used a magnifying glass. The serial # is actually 335097! I might need new glasses!

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Hawk Carse

Looks like 335087 to me.
Either road, made in 1901.

Gunswapper

Thanks! I plan on listing it soon.

Gunswapper

This is listed! # 718685645.

b0400879

Pix aren't the best .... carbine or rifle length barrel?

Gunswapper

22 1/2 inches. nice crown, don't know if it is original or not.

b0400879

Any originality (& collectibility) are long gone: has commercial rear sight conversion, serious rust issues, & drilled/tapped barrel.
For just a shooter rig, I might be interested as-is.

quote:Originally posted by Gunswapper
22 1/2 inches. nice crown, don't know if it is original or not.

Gunswapper

It is listed on the auctions as a parts gun. Check it out!