MR1581 U.S. SPRINGFIELD ARMORY MODEL 1898 CARBINE IN CALIBER 30-40 KRAG; Bolt action Model 1898 Carbine with 22 inch round barrel chambered in 30-40 Krag caliber that has a very good bore with strong rifling. Barrel has about 30% thinning blue remaining while the action is mostly an aged grey color. Walnut stock has several handling bruises but is solid. There is a visible cartouche on the left side and the “P” in a circle behind the triggerguard. This is a good example of one of these hard to come by original 1898 carbines. These are quite rare as there were only 5002 made and this one was made in 1899.
MODERN $ 1,250.
