16,7XX Krag with 1896 cartouche

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Thanks Mark for defining IRAN.

FWIW - Frank Mallory reprinted the instructions issued by the U.S. Ordnance Department guiding the refinishing procedures for Krag components by arsenal and armory facilities. This information appears in the appendix of "The Krag Rifle Story". The U.S. Krag rifles saw hard service from 1894 to 1918 in front line, national guard, and training and support roles. Use in Naval service continued even later.

I have to assume much of this repair and refurbishing work resulted in the disassembly of many Krag rifles and serviceable parts being mixed in the reassembly process.