history-buff1944 Posted November 21, 2012 Share #1 Posted November 21, 2012 My 1898 Krag Carbine Philippine contract rifle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted November 21, 2012 Share #2 Posted November 21, 2012 How did you determine it was a "Philippine contract"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted November 23, 2012 Share #3 Posted November 23, 2012 Nice example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludwigh1980 Posted November 23, 2012 Share #4 Posted November 23, 2012 Hello, purhaps Philippine Constabulary instead of contract? Also from what I have heard no original Philippine Contabulary Carbines survived (what was left was destroyed during WW2). Terry in Colorado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted November 23, 2012 Share #5 Posted November 23, 2012 Terry, I believe you are correct about the Philippine Constabulary krags. http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?139582-Philippine-Constabulary-Krag-Carbine RC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr01 Posted November 23, 2012 Share #6 Posted November 23, 2012 Beautiful piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIl Sanow Posted November 23, 2012 Share #7 Posted November 23, 2012 I had one very similar years ago. I later discovered it was something made by Bannerman from a long Krag shortened down for cadet use -- note the '03 front sight! Constabulary Krags had Krag front sights as I recall. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
history-buff1944 Posted November 24, 2012 Author Share #8 Posted November 24, 2012 How did you determine it was a "Philippine contract"? Simple--its what the seller claimed at the time. Other than that? I know little about Krags except that I enjoyed firing them when I was a yonker. ;-)) I had a standard rifle and not a shortened version or anykind of a Carbine version. Sadly, that rifle was stolen from the house some 30 or so years ago when we were away on vacation--never found yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
history-buff1944 Posted November 24, 2012 Author Share #9 Posted November 24, 2012 Nice example. Thank you. ;-)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
history-buff1944 Posted November 24, 2012 Author Share #10 Posted November 24, 2012 Hello, purhaps Philippine Constabulary instead of contract? Also from what I have heard no original Philippine Contabulary Carbines survived (what was left was destroyed during WW2). Terry in Colorado Hi Terry, i dont know for sure? might have also been a mis-slip of the sellers idea on it. I bought this one about 14-15 years ago and knew as much then on these as I do now. However, I am open to any new info and or corrections on my claims on this Krag. ;-)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
history-buff1944 Posted November 24, 2012 Author Share #11 Posted November 24, 2012 I had one very similar years ago. I later discovered it was something made by Bannerman from a long Krag shortened down for cadet use -- note the '03 front sight! Constabulary Krags had Krag front sights as I recall. G Thank you RR01 and Gil. I know almost nothing on these and am glad for seeing what you gents know. Also, I didnt know it was against forums rules to post my mauser rifle? I need as much info on it as I can get. I have some to go on thanks to research done by a Gent by the name of Dieter Stenger-who is or was--a historian for the US Marine Corps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnertwo Posted December 2, 2012 Share #12 Posted December 2, 2012 You might consider obtaining the Poyer book on the Krag. It's not that expensive and has a part-by-part breakdown on the rifles and carbines. There is also a Krag only forum on the 'net that is very informative. G2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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