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fubsy · November 29, 2000, 08:13 PM

Ive two questions concerning to firearms that have just stumped me........

Recently, a Krag_rifle, exactly like the 30-40 krag that our military issued ....has turned up and was supposed to have been made in Denmark?,....this rifle has no military marking's....but does have the number 1900 and what appears to be a crest.......the rifle is supposed to have been issued in a different caliber about 25 cal., and has been converted to 257roberts.......we are still check the caliber to be sure of the exact conversion.......Now that 257 is a high pressure cartridge and I have been under the impression that the 30-40 was improved by the 1903 primarily because of its cartridge limitations .......if this rifle proves to have been converted to 257 roberts, do you think the action could handle that caliber?.....

Also we have been looking for the value and any other information on a side by side by Savage that has only the 5100 on the right sideplate........any information would be a help..tks fubsy.

November 29, 2000, 08:13 PM	#1
fubsy Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 1999 Posts: 1,363	Ive two questions concerning to firearms that have just stumped me........ Recently, a Krag_rifle, exactly like the 30-40 krag that our military issued ....has turned up and was supposed to have been made in Denmark?,....this rifle has no military marking's....but does have the number 1900 and what appears to be a crest.......the rifle is supposed to have been issued in a different caliber about 25 cal., and has been converted to 257roberts.......we are still check the caliber to be sure of the exact conversion.......Now that 257 is a high pressure cartridge and I have been under the impression that the 30-40 was improved by the 1903 primarily because of its cartridge limitations .......if this rifle proves to have been converted to 257 roberts, do you think the action could handle that caliber?..... Also we have been looking for the value and any other information on a side by side by Savage that has only the 5100 on the right sideplate........any information would be a help..tks fubsy.