Springfield Krag Serial Number Lookup

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Re: Serial number question, Krag carbine. Posted by John on Saturday, 4 August 2018, at 7:17 p.m., in response to Re: Serial number question, Krag carbine, posted by John on Saturday, 4 August 2018, at 6:48 p.m. Okay, some analysis of Rough Rider numbers. Antique Springfield Rifle 1892 Krag Serial number 45 Description: Serial #45.30-40 Krag, 29' barrel with a fine, bright bore that has a few very minor specks of freckling within the grooves. Just received a model 1898 springfield armory bolt action serial number 465014 what can you tell me about it It's probably what we know as a Krag.

Only 5,000 Model 1898 carbines were manufactured by Springfield Armory. The serial number range for Model 1898 Carbines falls within the Model 1898 Rifle range. Observed carbine serial numbers range from 118,894 to 134,256. This carbine is in the middle of the known Model 1898 Carbine serial number range. Nearly all of the Model 1898 carbines were refurbished by the Ordnance Department. Repeater Parts (Spencer, Henry, Krag, etc.) Products 48 Sort by: Use Default Sorting Price: Low to High Price: High to Low Name Newest Avg Review Review Count Free Shipping On Sale. Antique Springfield Rifle 1892 Krag Serial number 45 Description: Serial #45.30-40 Krag, 29' barrel with a fine, bright bore that has a few very minor specks of freckling within the grooves. Just received a model 1898 springfield armory bolt action serial number 465014 what can you tell me about it It's probably what we know as a Krag.

With the serial number provided,your springfield model 1898 krag,was made in the year 1899. There were over 3 Million 1903 Springfield rifles produced. In contrast there were only 500,000 Krags manufactured. The Krag was out dated from it's beginning. It proved inefficient during the Spanish-America War when compared to the Mauser. This low number and the thousands of DCM modified Krags has caused the value to surge up in recent years.

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Re: Serial number question, Krag carbine

Posted by John on Saturday, 4 August 2018, at 7:17 p.m., in response to Re: Serial number question, Krag carbine, posted by John on Saturday, 4 August 2018, at 6:48 p.m.

Okay, some analysis of Rough Rider numbers.

The SRS database lists 186 Model 1896 Krag carbines associated with Roosevelt's 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry 'Rough Riders.'

The unit mustered in 47 officers and 994 enlisted men, so probably about 900 were armed with Krag carbines, so about 20% of the numbers have been found.

The Rough Rider numbers cluster in 4 ranges: 27010-28995 35164-35741 (only 2 guns in this block) 68013-68758 74097-79499

The first block alone is nearly twice the entire number of guns needed for the 1st USV. As usual, usage data is incomplete, but many other units are listed in that range, and while the 1st USV is the most commonly found, that probably is more a lack of records being found for other units than any sort of serious concentration. The second block is only two guns, more than 500 numbers apart. The third block of 745 numbers is not quite enough to arm the regiment even if consecutive (which it is not). The fourth block is over 5,000 numbers, and again lots of units are represented.

Wishful thinking may make us want to believe that a close number has to share the same usage as a documented number, but it is just not the case. Even if all 900 Rough Rider numbers were known, they still would not be anywhere near consecutive.

But, I too have been proud owner of a 'close' one and was happy to display it as 'the same as a Rough Rider gun' until I found one that is documented. (And another!)

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Re: Serial number question, Krag carbine 27931
Dan Davis -- Friday, 20 September 2019, at 8:52 p.m.
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  Stephen B. McCartney -- Friday, 20 September 2019, at 10:13 p.m.
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    Anthony Morrison -- Saturday, 21 September 2019, at 9:54 a.m.
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      Dan Davis -- Sunday, 22 September 2019, at 8:17 p.m.
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        John -- Monday, 23 September 2019, at 8:46 a.m.