Original U.S. Springfield Model 1896 Krag-Jørgensen Rifle Converted to Sporting Carbine Serial 50424 - Made in 1896 Medals It was about eyeball level

It was about eyeball level for an average man and had a neat little hinge door on it

There is some missing wood around the nose cap and some cracking around the lock plate and side plate

though the blade is only partially sharpened

This is a very nice U

and there is not any oak leaf wreath on the front

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1896 Krag-Jørgensen Rifle Converted to Sporting Carbine Serial 50424 - Made in 1896 Medals It was about eyeball levelOriginal Item: Only One Available. This very interesting sporting carbine began life as an early production (1896) Krag M1896 Rifle, the standard U. S. Long arm of the time. It was then shortened by about 8 inches to have a 22" barrel, and had a ramp fore sight added to the front. The rear sight appears to still be for a rifle, but the front sight may have been accurized for use with that and not a carbine sight. This was done very possibly as the