I have a really nice 1898 Krag with Italian walnut furniture, they really aren't what I collect but I found a nice 1899 Carbine at a LGS and I'm wondering what the price range should be, here are the details:
*Original finish on metal, I'd grade it a 87-89%
*343,xxx serial number range
*Bore is nice, bright, some pitting, rifling is sharp
*Original stock with 1901 cartouche and proof, unsanded, no cracks or gouges, doesn't look to have been refinished.
*Handguard has the sight bump in front, condition and finish matches the stock
*1901 rear sight is C marked
It passes the sniff test with me, but admittedly I'm not very Krag knowledgeable, but still, it appears original to me.
LGS is asking $1250, I'm tempted to make an offer of $1000 and would probably pay a little more, but only because I'm not in the hunt for a Krag Carbine and I don't go to gunshows anymore, so I'm willing to pay a little bit more for a good example if it's an easy find, and this one was an easy find...
So is $1000 to $1100 a reasonable price?
TIA for your thoughts.