$475 is a LITTLE steep for a plain old Krag sporter...

New Developments:

1) I am high bidder on a stock on Ebay that once had an inletted pistol grip. Were the inletted pistol grips I see on converted Depression era sporters something available in regular commerce or were they all handmade? For the unwashed, google image search "96/11 Schmidt Rubin" and you'll get the basic idea.

2) I have always thought a color casehardened sideplate and/or magazine box would be an elegant touch on a Krag sporter. Comments?