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I have not seen Muledeer's article on the Krag. I saw it was listed in the table of contents in one of his "Gun Gack" books. I hope to purchase the book eventually. I will have to look through my pile of "Rifle" magazines and see if I have it.
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How did that old soldiers ditty go, referring to the Philippine Insurrection? "..and we'll civilize them with the Krag."
Nice rifle!! Damn, damn, damn the Filipinos! Cut throat khakiac ladrones! Underneath the starry flag, Civilize them with a Krag*, And return us to our beloved home. http://www.oocities.org/athens/forum/3807/features/krag.html
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Thanks, I knew it went something like that!
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I still have my father's old Krag sporter. He bought it from the NRA as I recall sometime in the early 1930s for $4.25. Still shoots quite well.
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Biebs- that is what started my enjoyment of the Krag-except mine was my Grandfather's. When I got mine, the loading gate spring had broken and the gate would not "snap" closed. Pretty easy fix I was able to do and found quite a few parts still available. Later I bought an action from Gary and a barrel and stock elsewhere. Now, all my Krags are non-original sporters which is what I decided I most wanted.
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I rescued one a few years ago complete with L/H Fajen stock and Lyman sight. Old School Cool!
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In the land of dopey dreams Happy pretty Phillipines Where the bolo man goes running night and day Where talagos steal and lie, and Americanos die And our soldiers they all sing this happy lay!
Damn, damn, damn the filipinos Cross-eyed khakiac ladrones And beneath our starry flag Civilize em with a Krag And return us to our own beloved home
Underneath the nippa thatch where the skinny chickens scratch Only refuge from the hot sun all day long When I lay me down to sleep slimy lizards or’ me creep And our soldiers they are sing this happy song.
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Social graces they are few and the women smoke and chew And the the men do things the Padres say are wrong But they Padres cut no ice for they feed on fish and rice And our soldiers they all sing this happy song
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Whew!!!!!! All from memory!!! Roninphx likes it when I sing it to him while at the SW gathering!! LOL
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Krag porn
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Bunch of good looking Krags
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Krag porn I really like the top one!
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That top one I gave to Rockinbbar. I felt he needed it! 😉
After all, He did give me a nice new Husqvarna garden tiller.
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What fresh Hell is this?
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What are those "thingies" hanging off the right side of those rifles? I hear tell some have em hanging out the bottom!
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A bittersweet acquisition. I inherited this one, this week. Minty bore.
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Looks like one to treasure. Honest looking Krag there.
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Looks like one to treasure. Honest looking Krag there. Thanks compadre. It’s a keeper!
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Looks like one to treasure. Honest looking Krag there. Thanks compadre. It’s a keeper! I have it's peep sighted twin .
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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
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Finally got a chance to shoot this one. functions and feeds perfectly ( I always marvel at te Krag magazine) but my eyes are so bad I can't hit a bull in the ass with open sights.
I may check in to scoping it or may just sell it to someone with good eyesight.
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Will scoping a Krag decrease its value?
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