zb338
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Love those Krags, sporter and military. Was it Teddy that
said "Underneath the starry flag, civilize them with a krag"?
Zeke
said "Underneath the starry flag, civilize them with a krag"?
Zeke
I thought the 'civilize them with a krag' came from an Army slogan or some such? (a little searching came up with this explanation, language of the ditty is not very High Road so I won't quote it here.
Interesting. I'd never heard of Mr. Mahauldivick until now. Good story.My mom's husband was good friends with Don (the gunsmith) and he got the guns from Don. The 280 Don had built for himself. The 6.5x55Don had made one for Elmer Keith my mom's husband was there when they where sighting it in and Don asked my mom's husband if he would like one. He said yes and 2 weeks later it was made exactly as Elmer Keith's was. Those 3 guys did a lot of shooting and hunting together.
Thanks everyone. Yes I do miss it but I've built several to fill the gap so.....I'm coping.... !love that mauser Jimmy ! Do you miss it?
Buy it! Well worth the money IMO. At the very least, the bolt has been bent, the receiver has been drilled and tapped, the action refinished, the sights removed, and the barrel turned down, if not replaced. If you had all that work done these days, it would cost considerably more than $350.I found one in 6.5x55 for $350. Don't know much about them.