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Category - Springfield Rifles - Military - Military Rifles - US

Category
Springfield Rifles - Military
Military Rifles - US

HUGE REDUCTION U.S. TEST SPRINGFIELD 1899 "KRAG" CARBINE CAL.30-40

Description:
HUGE REDUCTIION U.S.TEST SPRINGFIELD 1899 "KRAG" CARBINE CAL.30-40 SERIAL . 280770.  SIT DOWN ITS AN UNBELIEVABLE STORY. IN 1899 A COMMISSION WAS PUT TOGETHER TO DECIDE WHETHER THE "KRAG" WOULD BENEFIT FROM THE FASTER LOADING OF A STRIPPER CLIP. THEY SET ASIDE ONLY 100 CARBINES AND 100 RIFLES FOR THE TEST. THEY ATHEN ACQUIRRED A SMALL BATCH OF A STRIPPER CLIP ASSEMBY DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR INSTALLING AT THE REAR OF THE KRAG MAGAZINE. THEN PROCEEDED TO MAKE A SMALL NUNMBER OF STRIPPER CLIPS DESIGNED FOR THE 30-40 CARTRIDGE, AND FINALLY A PART CALLED  THE "PARKURST PATENT DEVICE WAS INSTALLED. WHEN THE TESTS WERE FINISHED IT WAS DECIDED STOP THE TEST AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THE ADOPTION 1900-03 SPRINGFIELD. OF THE 100 TEST CARBINES . MOST WERE DESTROYED OR DROPPED INTO THE CIVILIAN MARKET 124 YEARS AGO. THIS MINTY RARITY APPEARS TO BE UNFIRED. IT HAS RETAINED ABOUT 95+% OF THE ORIGINAL ARSENAL FINNISH. THE LITTLE LOSS THERE IS SEEMS TO BE  ENTIRELY FROM AGE FADING. THERE ARE NO RUST PATCHES, SCRATCHES OR BLEMISHES OF ANY TYPE. THE WOOD STOCK IS SIMILIAR IN CONDITION, ALMOST PRISTINE.. THE LEFT SIDE HAS THE "SPRINGFIELD CARTOUCHE" /DATED 1900. ON THE PISTOL GRIP IS THE INSPECTORS STAMP AND THE "CIRCLE P PROOF. ALL PARTS ARE ORIGINAL TO THE GUN.** THE SLIDE RAIL, BOLT FACE,  FOLLOWER AND FEED RAMP SHOW LITTLE IF ANY USE .THE BORE IS QUITE BRIGHT WITH SHARP WELL DEFINED RIFLING AND SOME VERY SLIGHT SCATTERED FROST. IT IS ESTIMATED BY SOME COLLCTORS THAT ONLY ABOUT TEN OF THESE U.S. TEST CARBINES STILL EXIST.  IT COMES WITH THE PATENT DRAWINGS AND THE ARTICLE DESCRIBING THE ARMY TESTS. NOW FOR THE REALLY BIG SURPIRSE, IT COMES WITH THREE OF THE  ORIGINAL STRIPPER CLIPS MADE SPECIFICALLY FOR THE TEST GUNS. IT  IS A REAL CHANCE FOR THE VERY CRITICAL COLLECTOR WHO WHO WANTS A GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY AND  AN  AWESOME CENTERERPICE FOR HIS COLLECTION HERE IT IS.  INVESTMENT PRICED....$ 109,950.*** OBO
**THE HARMLESS WHITE CRAYON IS TO SHOW THAT ALL MARKINGS  ARE CORRECT. IT IS EASILY REMOVED WITH LIGHTER FLUID AND A BRUSH. WE WILL DO IT ON REQUEST.
*** 100% OF THE GUN'S PRICE IS SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
THERE IS A 3 DAY EXAMINATION PERIOD IN WHICH RETURNS CAN BE MADE, PROVIDED THE WEAPON HASN'T BEEN FIRED

Price: $10,950.00                     Buy Now

Rifle Caliber: .30-40 Krag