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20 January 2012, 18:08
cal30 1906
How do you find out?
How do I find `the history on my 1898 Krag?

Was it used in in war?


How do I find its history????

Could it have been issued during the Ludlow Massacre in Colarado? or the Matewan Massacure in West Virginia?



Just some thoughts worth pondering.


Does anybody have a recolection of this history?
I know first handers are dead and gone now....





Cal30




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21 January 2012, 05:15
LionHunter
Because it is a U.S. Rifle made at Springfield Armory you will be best served by looking into the reference books on the U.S. Rifle caliber .30-40 Krag. There are a number available, just do an internet search.


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29 January 2012, 04:30
19Romeo
There is a Krag collector website and I believe they have recorded serial numbers of Krags that were used at San Juan Hill.
29 January 2012, 21:13
cal30 1906
19 Romeo

That is what I was looking for.


Cal30




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07 February 2012, 10:11
tin can
quote:
Could it have been issued during the Ludlow Massacre in Colarado? or the Matewan Massacure in West Virginia?


Off topic, but anyway- the film "Matewan" has the best dang shoot-out scene I've ever watched. There's a Krag in there.

I would assume a Krag used at Matewan would have been one that was purchased from the government into private hands.
17 February 2012, 09:07
cal30 1906
tin can



The Krag was the most predominate bolt action of that period especiaaly in the militias and private security officials, I would like to know about the history of it and im sure it was documented somewhere it just finding it.



Cal30




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