The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - Price check on the Krag lane............

Price check on the Krag lane............ (reply)

Charles — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:22:45 +0000

If, it is indeed a mint Krag military rifle, it would be worth between $1,000 and $2,000 depending on all of the "depending" stuff.

A beater in my area (reply)

Bud — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:31:56 +0000

Denver is going for $800+. I've seen 'sporterized' ones go for that too. Sounds like this one is worth well over 1K.

If numbered to match the gun it would a rack not a serial (reply)

Hobie — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:51:11 +0000

number. I would think an actual matching serial would be a coincidence. The army, reserve or otherwise, just doesn't work that way.

Price check on the Krag lane............ (reply)

cubrock — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 03:20:49 +0000

The model is very important in establishing value. With that said, a perfect Krag of any model is a deal at $1000 and goes up from there.

I've never heard of one with a bayonet numbered to it. A decent Krag bayo with scabbard is a hundred dollar bill. Being numbered to the gun makes me wonder if it used to belong to a state militia at one point, which might also explain the condition.

Don't know about values... (reply)

Brian A — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 03:17:16 +0000

But this page may help you identify it to make a proper appraisal. Exact model, variation and condition are very important to determine collector value. It sounds like a very interesting piece, there are fewer and fewer pristine examples of them every year.

http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/

Price check on the Krag lane............

Byron — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 03:06:46 +0000

A patient ask me today about an "old army rifle" he had obtained from his grandfathers estate....had it in his truck....

It is a .30/40 Krag rifle in unissued/unfired condition, nary a mark or chigger bite with a numbered bayonet.....kinda looks like its new....

I do not know anything about this stuff...

Please, a heads up...where to go for an idea on its value...this guy is flush and does not need money but is interested in selling the rifle....

Thanks in advance,

Byron