Posted by TimV on March 20, 2013 at 05:56:38 from (142.105.255.121):
In Reply to: 30-40 Krag posted by Pete76NY on March 20, 2013 at 01:37:27:
Pete: That's cheap for a Krag--they're beginning to be a bit hard to find as the newest specimens are around a hundred years old and the rifle's uniqueness and historical value ensure a ready collector's market. Is this one sporterized or in original shape? If original, it's worth considerably more, in part because this was a very popular rifle to sporterize, due to them being cheap and easily available at the time, firing a cartridge that is excellent for deer hunting. A couple of other thoughts--while they're a wonderful gun, ammo is becoming scarce--while no means unobtainable, it's not always easy to find and not cheap when you do find it. They're also a good candidate for handloading, allowing you to play with bullet weights and types to get the best accuracy as even when factory ammo is available, it's almost always limited to 180-grain jacketed soft points. If you have a chance to buy any with the gun, do so. Another thought is that they're not easily scoped--I had to fabricate a mount for one of mine that has a scope on it because nothing was available. The brass ejects straight up, much like an old-model Winchester 94, and therefore any scope has to be either side-offset or forward mounted. This may not be an issue--you may have no plans to scope it-but bear this in mind if you do. Still, scoped or not, they're a very nice piece of functional history, instantly recognizable because of their side-mounted magazine, and usually quite accurate--they're a perennial favorite in military matches, loaded with light cast bullet handloads.
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