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Krag carbine authenticity
oilyamerican
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Hello,
I recently acquired a Krag carbine which was purported to be an 1898 model.This came from an old estate rather than from a show or dealer's current inventory.
I know the gun's serial number is lower than what is the suggested range; 122,XXX rather than 125XXX.However if it was put together from parts,someone did an admirable job.
The stock is a true carbine stock dated 1898 with inlet saddle ring,and cleaning rod trap.
The 22" barrel has a nice rounded crown with the typical Krag front sight.The bore is practically perfect.It has what I believe is a model '96 rear sight,marked with a 'C'.
It also has the carbine style barrel band with the sight protecting hump.
The curious thing about this piece is the hand cut lettering on both sides of the buttstock.On the right side it has the word 'INDANG 1900'
and on the left side it has 'NAIC 1901'
The estate owners thought INDANG may have referred to Indiana National Guard.
Doing some internet research points to the possibility that these words refer to two localities very close to each other in the Philippines near Manila.
Now the question is , what are the odds that these marks are 'period' inscriptions done by a trooper on his tour of duty ??
Certainly some unscrupulous person could have put these on,but why such obscure place names??Why not just Manila ??
So,I have a two part question,could this be a genuine carbine ,and has anyone ever saw inscriptions similar to what I have ??
Would this gun be something that could have been used in that theater of the war ???I can't believe the authorities would have allowed a serviceman to carve up his weapon like this,and yet maybe when he was mustered out, the gun went with him ???
I don't know if or how I can post photos,but if anyone is interested,drop me a line.
Thanks for your help.
Regards,
"oily'
I recently acquired a Krag carbine which was purported to be an 1898 model.This came from an old estate rather than from a show or dealer's current inventory.
I know the gun's serial number is lower than what is the suggested range; 122,XXX rather than 125XXX.However if it was put together from parts,someone did an admirable job.
The stock is a true carbine stock dated 1898 with inlet saddle ring,and cleaning rod trap.
The 22" barrel has a nice rounded crown with the typical Krag front sight.The bore is practically perfect.It has what I believe is a model '96 rear sight,marked with a 'C'.
It also has the carbine style barrel band with the sight protecting hump.
The curious thing about this piece is the hand cut lettering on both sides of the buttstock.On the right side it has the word 'INDANG 1900'
and on the left side it has 'NAIC 1901'
The estate owners thought INDANG may have referred to Indiana National Guard.
Doing some internet research points to the possibility that these words refer to two localities very close to each other in the Philippines near Manila.
Now the question is , what are the odds that these marks are 'period' inscriptions done by a trooper on his tour of duty ??
Certainly some unscrupulous person could have put these on,but why such obscure place names??Why not just Manila ??
So,I have a two part question,could this be a genuine carbine ,and has anyone ever saw inscriptions similar to what I have ??
Would this gun be something that could have been used in that theater of the war ???I can't believe the authorities would have allowed a serviceman to carve up his weapon like this,and yet maybe when he was mustered out, the gun went with him ???
I don't know if or how I can post photos,but if anyone is interested,drop me a line.
Thanks for your help.
Regards,
"oily'
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