Show me your Krag sporters!

[Texas by God]

This oak stocked one belongs to a friend. His grandpa was a carpenter and he restocked this one and used it in the 1940's.

[uscra112]

This thread is the antithesis of another one somewhere decrying the "Bubba-izing" of precious milsurp rifles.

[uscra112]

gnoaah, does that set trigger look like this? I have the idea that it's a Hervey Lovell original.

[tim338]

I love Krag sporters. I haven't picked it up from the gunshop yet but I bought a Norwegian Krag that has been sporterized. I'll post some photos after I get it.

[quack1]

Never saw a Krag with double sets in my life, and two show up in this thread.
Gnoahhh, really like that Lovell. Have any more pictures?

[gnoahhh]

gnoaah, does that set trigger look like this? I have the idea that it's a Hervey Lovell original.

Exact same trigger. Mine is stamped "Pacific" leading me to think it was store-bought. I was informed by Michael Petrov that they were made during the pre-war years but aren't particularly common. The trigger itself is easily operated- it doesn't take any effort at all to set the front trigger, maybe a 5 pound "push" instead of a pull.

[gnoahhh]

Never saw a Krag with double sets in my life, and two show up in this thread.
Gnoahhh, really like that Lovell. Have any more pictures?

Not many. These are on Photobucket not Imgur so look quickly they may disappear quickly.



It'll shoot: (3 shots)

[richhodg66]

Always like pictures of that rifle, Gary.

I picked up one that is quite nice about a year ago, good shooter, too. The sporterizer put a nice Bishop stock on it, and a Pacific peep sight. I'll probably deer hunt with it come Fall.

[Texas by God]

I've been looking for a Redfield sight and one model was called the Pacific. I don't know if that relates to the trigger marked Pacific or not? Yes, this is a thread where folks can show off their Sporters proudly. Most were done by people no longer with us. The gunsmithing that went into thos varmint/ target Krags is amazing.

[Deadeye Bly]

Here's one I'm working on. The stock is reminiscent of a Sedgley with the comb and cheekpiece but the nose cap is plastic. I doubt Sedgley used plastic. I cut the comb back as it interfered with my thumb. The barrel is just screwed on for the picture, I've got a new blank to machine and install. It has a Redfield receiver sight and it should finish up into a 1st class sporter.

[Baltimoreed]

Attachment 235163I built this Krag scout last year from a fake NRA sporter. Like it a bunch. Used a Kraghaus mount that uses the rear sight holes that are already there. You don’t have to bugger up a Krag to get a red dot or ier scope mounted. Turned out nice.

[Texas by God]

Always like pictures of that rifle, Gary.

I picked up one that is quite nice about a year ago, good shooter, too. The sporterizer put a nice Bishop stock on it, and a Pacific peep sight. I'll probably deer hunt with it come Fall.

Pics or it didn't happen, Rich��

[richhodg66]

I need to get some done. I had a Sporterized Swedish Mauser that just flat wouldn't shoot. Should have, didn't seem to be anything wrong with it, but neither jacketed nor cast would. Finally got tired of messing with it, traded it for what I had in it on this Krag and the first time with any serious cast loads, the Krag shot circles around the Swede even with iron sights verses a scope. I've had regrets about nearly every gun I ever traded off, not that one.

Don't ever let anybody tell you Americans don't make the best stuff, at least when they put their minds to it.

[Texas by God]

Since I don't care about the Brady Bowl, I may make some sawdust today. Keep the pictures coming, guys this is great.

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[baileyboy]

A nice one I used to own.

[swheeler]

I could chop that up into a real nice sporter!

[cas]

No longer own it. Sorta miss it.

[ulav8r]

This oak stocked one belongs to a friend. His grandpa was a carpenter and he restocked this one and used it in the 1940's.

I would be afraid to shoot that one because of the grain direction through the grip.

[Texas by God]

I would be afraid to shoot that one because of the grain direction through the grip.

I agree and I won't. I've advised my friend that oak is prone to splitting making it a poor choice for stocks. That decision is his.

[fatelk]

An 1899 Krag on the used rack at the LGS caught my eye the other day. I've never owned one and always thought I'd keep an eye out for a reasonable price on a decent one.

I honestly don't know what they go for, but it caught my eye at $300 until I looked at it a bit closer. The barrel was clearly not original, and the receiver had been drilled and tapped, with several small screws right through the lettering on the left side. As a butchered old shooter I lost interest.