Any 1898 Springfield Experts in INGO-land?

[KellyinAvon]

My Dad has an 1898 Springfield chambered in .30-40 Krag. By the serial number I know it was made in 1901 and started life as a rifle with a 30 inch barrel.

Like so many it became a carbine at some point. From the research I've done it has the original rear sight and everything else looks original. It has a banded front sight, but unlike many that received a 1903 Springfield front sight after being converted from rifle to carbine, this one has a Krag front sight. In all my searching around the Interwebz I did not see a Krag with a front sight like this.

Thoughts?

 

[maxipum]

Post some photos

 

[KellyinAvon]

 

[rob63]

That appears to me to be a normal Krag front sight and the Model 1901 Krag rear sight. I think it probably had the stock cut down to make a hunting rifle, but is otherwise a correct original rifle. Do you have any other questions, or were you just wondering about the sights?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I believe mine has the same front sight (also a cut down rifle).

 

[KellyinAvon]

Thanks Rob and DD. The front sight was my question since I saw lots of pics with the banded 1903 sight on the converted carbines but none like this. The gun has more family value than anything. My Grandpa traded fixing someone's car for the gun ages ago.

 

[Warrior1354]

The fate of many Krag rifles. They were very popular back in the day for hunting when many of these rifles were sold on the civilian market as surplus. If your ever in the market for a real Krag carbine they were made in certain serial number ranges. Would highly recommend some good research books before buying one though. Quite popular and expensive.

 

[indiucky]

Looks like it may be a "Bannerman" Krag coverted to a hunting rifle...Those are neat...

 

[indy1919a4]

Looks like it may be a "Bannerman" Krag coverted to a hunting rifle...Those are neat...

Gee Its always Bannerman this Bannerman that*** Most likely that was done by your Pals at the NRA. Do not make be pull out the Documentation..

 

[indy1919a4]

Hey Kellyinavon old Indiucky really has me fired up and I am in a mood... And before I have to say something to my learned opponent Doggydaddy, let me ask you a question when you are talking about your front sight are you referencing how your front sight has the thin blade that is on a ring that is on your barrel orare are you just talking about just the blade itself.. Barrel ring be damned...

thin blade

thicker blade

 

[indiucky]

Hey Kellyinavon old Indiucky really has me fired up and I am in a mood...

Bannerman...It's always Bannerman...

 

[KellyinAvon]

Hey Kellyinavon old Indiucky really has me fired up and I am in a mood... And before I have to say something to my learned opponent Doggydaddy, let me ask you a question when you are talking about your front sight are you referencing how your front sight has the thin blade that is on a ring that is on your barrel orare are you just talking about just the blade itself.. Barrel ring be damned...

thin blade

thicker blade

It has the thin blade. See post #3

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Here is mine... It is bandless and thin? But it almost looks like the barrel was turned down as if a band used to be there? Probably a Bannerman...

 

[indy1919a4]

It has the thin blade. See post #3

So the band is not germane to your question?????

 

[indy1919a4]

Bannerman...It's always Bannerman...

Hey, you could do alot worst By God they were the best surplus arms sellers since the Roman Empire

 

[KellyinAvon]

Just to review: Bannerman, Bannerman, Bannerman!! My Dad's 1898 Springfield Carbine was made in 1901, so I should just yell BANNERMAN a lot?

 

[indy1919a4]

Just to review: Bannerman, Bannerman, Bannerman!! My Dad's 1898 Springfield Carbine was made in 1901, so I should just yell BANNERMAN a lot?

I would say your dads Krag was made in 1901, when it became a carbine is the real question..

 

[KellyinAvon]

I would say your dads Krag was made in 1901, when it became a carbine is the real question..

Bannerman!!

 

[DoggyDaddy]

So the band is not germane to your question?????

The Germans had nothing to do with it. It's a Norwegian design!

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Norwegian band:

German band: