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$475 is a LITTLE steep for a plain old Krag sporter...

New Developments:

1) I am high bidder on a stock on Ebay that once had an inletted pistol grip. Were the inletted pistol grips I see on converted Depression era sporters something available in regular commerce or were they all handmade? For the unwashed, google image search "96/11 Schmidt Rubin" and you'll get the basic idea.

2) I have always thought a color casehardened sideplate and/or magazine box would be an elegant touch on a Krag sporter. Comments?

I don't think I've ever seen a case colored side-plate or magazine box on a Krag sporter.

Mark would know more about this so hopefully he is reading.

I have seen a couple case colored bottom metal and floor plates, all on rifles by James V. Howe.

That's sharp....

Dave,
Thanks...glad it didn't do anything for me and I walked away.

Lost the stock on Ebay. Anybody have a spare Sporter Krag stock or know where I can get one that DOESN'T look like it belongs on a new Ruger 77?

Reverse taper on the CC TG bow.... different, is that Mr Howe's work ?

As far a I know it was all his work. If you ever see this rifle in the flesh let me know. I understand it was stolen in the mail.

I borrowed this from a friend to photograph. A 1954 Jaeger, like new.

Nice rifle! I'm not enamored with the comb, but...

Was dinking around with the camera today and took a pic of the barrel drawing for a custom Krag I'll be working on later this year. It is fullscale and a bit difficult to see in the pic. This barrel has already been made by Ralf Martini with integral full length rib, and front sight base. It is octagon to round with an overall length of 25" with a 9" octagon section. I designed it closely following an orginal Mauser sporter barrel from about 1910. It is quite light-weight and at the metalsmith Ed LaPour's being fit and chambered .30-40 to a 1898 Krag action.

The rifle is being built on commission for a very serious Krag guy who is NOT named Mark.

The action will also have a front guard screw and be fit for bolt handle to action contact. The rifle will have a cocking-piece rear sight, no scope and be stocked in a Germanic style in English walnut, with rounded grip and stock panels. It may have a keyed forend with two-screw wedge plates?

I'll will do making a fullscale drawing of the rifle in the near future and be posting pix on my website as it progresses.