Apologies to all for the topic drift...but thanks Gnoahhh for your trouble, mine has surely been altered. As a matter of fact, I once believed I had an NRA 'sporter' from Benecia arsenal, which with the help of some guys on Milsurps proved to be incorrect. My rifle is what the DCM pre-war called 'school guns'...high schools and colleges back in the day bought Krag rifles for cheap...and then used their own money to convert them to something a little handier for youth shooting than a full dress Krag rifle. They had 1901 rear, 1903 band front sight, and cut down rifle stocks and sling swivels...generally.
