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[Mr Hanky]

It's a model 1898 but looking to know what year it was made. The rear sight has a hump to the base, no sure what type of sigt it is. What else do I need to know about it? These are the only 3 pics I have of it right now. Thanks

http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm479/Triggertimejr/1898%20Krag/DSC00439.jpg

http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm479/Triggertimejr/1898%20Krag/DSC00442.jpg

http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm479/Triggertimejr/1898%20Krag/1898rearsight.jpg

[5MadFarmers]

1898 - the cartouche is correct on date. Rear sight is a replacement - later than the rifle. The sights were "upgraded" in service on a wholesale basis.

Picture of the sight from the top would help.

I thought you only came out around Christmas?

[Mr Hanky]

Thanks, wasn't sure if it was a model 1898 built at a later date with wood added later. What year is the sight? I've got to find the camera cable to take top picture.

Mostly is Christmas, that's why I have 38 posts, but I needed to make an exception for this rifle. I paid $850 for it, there's only 2 or 3 dings in the stock and she shoots like a champ.

[Rick the Librarian]

Depending on what the back of the sight is, it's either an Model 1902 or an 1898.

[madsenshooter]

1902 going by the height of the hump. There were only 40 some odd thousand 98s originally equipped with the 98 sight, serial #'s around 217400 to 253000, beginning in June of 99 and ending in March of 1900. Serial #'s and dates are approximate. This particular rifle would originally have had a model 1896 sight.