US 1896 KRAG SADDLE RING CARBINE.

US 1896 KRAG SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 32342. Cal. 30-40 Krag. Bbl is 22″. This carbine falls into a block of SN’s just after those issued to Teddy Roosevelt’s “Rough Riders”. It is approx 2,300 numbers above the highest SN in the 28,000 range known to be issued to the “Rough Riders”. It is a rather scarce variant 96 carbine in that the receiver is marked 1896 only, making it a NO MODEL 1896 carbine. The stock is an orig ’96 carbine stock and has the proper saddle ring and bar on the left side, just in front of an 1897 “JSA” cartouche. Neatly stamped into the bottom left side of the stock is “TROOP F, 5th CAVALRY”. We cannot guarantee these markings. The two closest SN’s, 32337 and 32448, are both listed as being sent to Raritan Arsenal, according to The Krag Rifle Story II by Franklin Mathew. The hand guard is an orig M1896 carbine hand guard. Bbl is a proper 22″ carbine version. The rear sight base is a legitimate M1896 carbine base but the leaf is a M1896 rifle leaf. The bolt is an updated M1898. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains approx 80% of an old re-blue that has now turned to patina. Receiver, sideplate and gate are a gray finish. Stock retains its orig military finish. Handguard appears to have been very lightly sanded. Old repair on the right side of the stock, just to the left of the bolt handle cut out. Buttplate has light to moderate pitting. Bore has strong rifling with very light pitting. 4-32899(2,000-4,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3341	$1,380.00	US 1896 KRAG SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 32342. Cal. 30-40 Krag. Bbl is 22″. This carbine falls into a block of SN’s just after those issued to Teddy Roosevelt’s “Rough Riders”. It is approx 2,300 numbers above the highest SN in the 28,000 range known to be issued to the “Rough Riders”. It is a rather scarce variant 96 carbine in that the receiver is marked 1896 only, making it a NO MODEL 1896 carbine. The stock is an orig ’96 carbine stock and has the proper saddle ring and bar on the left side, just in front of an 1897 “JSA” cartouche. Neatly stamped into the bottom left side of the stock is “TROOP F, 5th CAVALRY”. We cannot guarantee these markings. The two closest SN’s, 32337 and 32448, are both listed as being sent to Raritan Arsenal, according to The Krag Rifle Story II by Franklin Mathew. The hand guard is an orig M1896 carbine hand guard. Bbl is a proper 22″ carbine version. The rear sight base is a legitimate M1896 carbine base but the leaf is a M1896 rifle leaf. The bolt is an updated M1898. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains approx 80% of an old re-blue that has now turned to patina. Receiver, sideplate and gate are a gray finish. Stock retains its orig military finish. Handguard appears to have been very lightly sanded. Old repair on the right side of the stock, just to the left of the bolt handle cut out. Buttplate has light to moderate pitting. Bore has strong rifling with very light pitting. 4-32899(2,000-4,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

.red{fill:#B50938;} .white{fill:#FFFFFF;} .blue{fill:#005596;}