Krag project - 09/23/10 06:05 PM
Time for another Krag buildup, this time based on a Herter's stock from Gunbroker,
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=181477632
This appears to be a "factory finished" job and turned out to be nice. Neat QD swivels. I have a brand new in the white 30" .30-40 barrel from DCM, issue contour - they sold a handful a year or so back. I have several Krag actions to choose from. Also, and this is the piece de resistance, I have for many years treasured a Hensoldt Dialytan prewar 4x in a custom Stith Streamline mount for a Krag. There are three screws going into the left receiver wall and two up front holding the typical Stith objective shield to the barrel. It is slightly offset to the left. Stith made these mounts for about any rifle and scope combination for $25 or $30. I have no idea what happened to the original rifle - the gent who sold me the scope and mount wouldn't say. For a trigger, I have a Canjar SST which, one of two that I ordered, took five years to deliver. On custom Krags, I like a third action screw at the front of the receiver that lets the barrel float. Norwegian and Danish Krags have this third screw. In their wisdom, our Ordnance skipped it. This will end up as rather too heavy for a nunting rifle, not really super accurate I suppose, but it will be a terrific offhand high power plinker.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=181477632
This appears to be a "factory finished" job and turned out to be nice. Neat QD swivels. I have a brand new in the white 30" .30-40 barrel from DCM, issue contour - they sold a handful a year or so back. I have several Krag actions to choose from. Also, and this is the piece de resistance, I have for many years treasured a Hensoldt Dialytan prewar 4x in a custom Stith Streamline mount for a Krag. There are three screws going into the left receiver wall and two up front holding the typical Stith objective shield to the barrel. It is slightly offset to the left. Stith made these mounts for about any rifle and scope combination for $25 or $30. I have no idea what happened to the original rifle - the gent who sold me the scope and mount wouldn't say. For a trigger, I have a Canjar SST which, one of two that I ordered, took five years to deliver. On custom Krags, I like a third action screw at the front of the receiver that lets the barrel float. Norwegian and Danish Krags have this third screw. In their wisdom, our Ordnance skipped it. This will end up as rather too heavy for a nunting rifle, not really super accurate I suppose, but it will be a terrific offhand high power plinker.