The CMP has accumulated several hundred Krag rifles. These are all mostly returns from veterans' organizations where they have been used for ceremonial purposes for many decades. These rifles are in very poor condition. All sales final, no refunds or exchanges.
.30-.40 Krag Rifles
| NLU | DESCRIPTION | PRICE |
| MKRAGX | * See below | $450 |
| MKRAGY | ** See below | $350 |
| MKRAGBR | *** See below | $150 |
* MKRAGX - KRAG .30 -.40.
This grade Krag is basically complete, but may be missing firing pin, stacking swivels, some screws or other small parts. Metal finish is worn. Stock and barrel may have been shortened to carbine length. Wood will have dings, dents and gouges, but stock will be sound with no cracks. Barrel may be tack-welded to receiver, but barrel is not plugged. Barrel is shot out and in the black. Rifle may or may not headspace and is considered unsafe to fire. Only 343 in stock. All sales are final.
No exchanges or refunds.
** MKRAGY - KRAG .30 -.40.
This grade Krag is basically complete, but may be missing firing pin, sights, stacking swivels, some screws or other small parts. Metal finish is worn. Stock and barrel may have been shortened to carbine length. Wood will have dings, dents and gouges, and stock may have some cracks. Barrel may be tack-welded to receiver, but barrel is not plugged. Barrel is shot out and in the black. Bolt face may be welded. Rifle may or may not headspace and is considered unsafe to fire. Only 298 in stock. All sales are final.
No exchanges or refunds.
*** MKRAGBR - KRAG .30 -.40.
Bad barreled receiver only. Does not include sights, trigger group, bolt, stock, or any other parts. Metal finish is worn. Barrel may have been shortened to carbine lengh. Barrel may be tack-welded to receiver, but barrel is not plugged. Barrel is shot out and in the black. Only 95 in stock. All sales are final.
No exchanges or refunds.
Customer Comment - please read:
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008
I purchased several of the "Krag parade rifles" last year that were turn-ins from vet groups. Although you have listed most of the problems associated with these turn-ins, I would like to clarify two areas. The first is that on the full length military stock parade rifle, it wasn't really full length but had been cut back when they removed the front sight. Anyone planning on purchasing just for the stock should be made aware of this as, even the "carbine" stocks, weren't really "carbine" stocks but cutoffs. The second thing is the barrels on all the Krags I bought had the chamber reamed out. This could be a dangerous situation if the individual chambered a round, fired it upward, it could actually fire, but suspect a lot of damage to gun and person would occur. It should be inspected thoroughly to make sure that they didn't ream out the chamber to much and ruin the receiver.
Mine were chromed and that is also a negative for restoration. I ended up leaving all but one the way they were as they do make nice displays. Of course yours may be different, but I think the standard procedures for deactivating all the Krags given to Vet groups had the firing pin broke off, barrel chamber reamed out, front sight removed and cut back along with shortening the full stocks. A new firing pin, barrel and front sight would restore these, but in the long run it would be cheaper just to buy the correct Krag. Hope some of this information is helpful. Good luck Monday as I suspect you will be buried in orders again on the M-1 carbine. Mine will be in the pile somewhere!!!!! You all are appreciated. Thanks. G.H.B.
