I went down to Doc's Gun Barn today to get my elk and deer tags. The Krag rifle arrived from the online auction, so I did the paperwork, which got hung up because I got a felony arrest (not a conviction) from 1987. That's another story, but I did not get to take it home with me.
HOWEVER!!! It is a really, really nice weapon in person, much better than I expected. All the edges are sharp, it looks as if it never saw much service at all. No boogered screw slots, not much handling wear, even. It looks like it aged in an armory rack somewhere in a dry climate. I'll post photos when I get my hands on it.
I may have stolen that gun!
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As an aside, I tried holding it offhand. man, I could feel my wounded shoulder! I thought the surgery had got me back to 95 percent, but holding up a long-barreled milsurp is a proof test for your shoulder.