Here are a few pics of a .30-40Krag Custom M-1898 Krag rifle I built for a client but don't know if it has made it our hunting just yet. That certainly is his intention.
I prefer the .30-40 cartridge to all others but am quite sure it is not for everyone~~
Wow! that is a beautiful work of art. A couple questions. 1- Did you build this completely from scratch or start with an old rifle? 2- Is that rear sight attached to the end of the bolt?
Very nice work!
Thanks for asking this was a challenging and enjoyable project.
The client for this project supplied an original military Model 1898 Krag action in wonderful condition. The action was altered to provide a third action mounting bolt on the bottom front of the action. The sideplate was also altered to slim it down so I could build the stock over the sideplate. Both of these alteration strengthen the two obvious weaknesses of the original Krag rifle.
The bolt peep sight is adjustable for windage and elevation and was welded to the cocking piece.
SDH
