It boggles the imagination and probably makes you a Felon! (Just kidding). I am looking for information on a 1898 US Springfield Armory 30 40 Krag Serial 431332. workmen and inspectors screwed up on a Monday morning and stiffed the Norwegians? Model 1903 Springfield Rifle Serial Number Ranges - Muzzle First. It was a 'Special-Ops Krag', used in an undocumented secret mission? (Joking). Maybe, a Springfield Armory worker stole a receiver, prior to numbering, and took it home in his lunch-pail to build his own Krag? I do not know why your receiver appears 'unnumbered'.įWIW - Possibly, the number was skillfully removed (or filled in with weld) and re-contoured by someone? government paid a royalty on each Krag-Jorgensen that Springfield Armory manufactured. Numbered/completed receivers went into 'parts' bins', and were pulled out (kind of) randomly for assembly, hence the difficulty in exactly dating Krags by serial number.Ĭompleted Krags underwent a final proof procedure and received the 'circle P' stamp on the stock. Receivers received stamped markings and serial numbers after heat treat. I have a 30-40 krag springfield armory 1898 sn 137939. 30-40 Krag Springfield Armory Model 1898 Serial Number:144072. Barrels were proofed before being rifled. SPRINGFIELD ARMORY RIFLE 40466X, WITH SER ON THE BUTT OF THE WEAPON. Receivers and barrels were proof tested before being assembled into arms. The "P" on the barrel and the "P" on the front of the receiver ring are the standard Springfield Armory marks, indicating the parts had been tested with Proof Loads.
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