Original U.S. Springfield M1896 .30-40 Krag Rifle Serial 83517 - Made in 1898 French Antique Guns The shorter barrel was affixed

The shorter barrel was affixed using only two barrel bands

IMA has now remanufactured this original style butt plate complete with the early shoulder plate that will turn any Mark 1 Bren gun

As I buckled my chute

all the butts and various other parts are gone

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Original U.S. Springfield M1896 .30-40 Krag Rifle Serial 83517 - Made in 1898 French Antique Guns The shorter barrel was affixedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice very mid production (1898) Krag M1896 Rifle. It measures was 49 inches (1,200 mm) in overall length weighing 9. 3 pounds with a 30 inch (760 mm) barrel. The M1896 rifle differs from the earlier M1892 version, in that the magazine cut off operates in down position and a three piece cleaning rod is stored in a butt trap. It also had an improved rear sight and tighter production tolerances to give