Hasn?t been a new post in awhile so I thought I?d show off a pretty scarce 22 Krag. Stevens Pope produced a number of 22 LR barrels for the New Jersey guard between about 1901-1903. They were to be used for training being cheaper to shoot than the 30/40 cartridges. This spurred Springfield into coming up with a design of their own the result of which was a terribly complicated and delicate Gallery Practice 22 Long rifle (BTW the only 22 Long rifle produced for military training).

Stevens Pope did produce a few carbine length barrels, perhaps as few as three. This is a carbine I first saw at the Baltimore show 10-15 years ago. I was out bid then, but fate gave me another chance.