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Krag Model 1898 BA Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
Krag Model 1898 BA Rifle
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
Krag Model 1898 Bolt Action Rifle, with Bayonet, #261686, .30-40 cal., 30'' barrel, blue finish, fingergroove walnut stock with crisp 1900 cartouche, and original sling. Bayonet is bright finished with 11-1/2'' blade and 16-1/4'' overall, with steel scabbard and hanger. Condition is excellent showing very little use and was obtained from an old VFW Hall in the 1960s were it was used in parades. Metal surfaces show virtually 98% original finish with just light edgewear and micro-scratching. Stock with light scuffs from handling and parade use. Buttstock retains approx. 94% original blue with beautiful case-hardened trap. Sling shows minor oil darkening and wear from storage, but remains supple and shows only light crazing. Bore and bolt face with no evidence of use, and only the slightest marks on bottom of buttplate. Action is tight, bore is excellent. Bayonet is in excellent condition having only light wear and scuffing from scabbard insertion, dated 1898 and m!
arked ''US''; grips are lightly stippled walnut. Scabbard retains almost all of its original blue with light toning and minor scuffing. A near perfect example of the standard Krag rifle which would be nearly impossible to improve upon. Est.: $2,000-$4,000.