KRAG RIFLES and CARBINES Read this table left to right and than down.
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YEAR
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1894
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1895
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1896
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1897
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1898
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1899
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1900
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1901
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1902
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1905
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1906
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1907
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SERIAL NUMBERS
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8000
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30000
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62000
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91000
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162000
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250000
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306000
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368000
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432000
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478000
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MODEL 1892
RIFLES |
914
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14491
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6407
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MODEL 1892
CARBINES |
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MODEL 1896 |
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18825
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19848
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23220
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MODEL 1896
CARBINES |
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7941
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14122
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MODEL 1898
RIFLES |
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39164
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83274
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49069
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41471
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62528
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48800
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80
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1898 CARBINES |
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5001
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MODEL
1899 CARBINES |
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5150
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10101
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20620
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180
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CADET
RIFLES |
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404
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SNIPER RIFLES
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6
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ORDNANCE
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100
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22 GALLERY
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323
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There were a total of 24,562 model 1892 rifles manufactured .
There were a total of 2 model 1892 carbines.
There were 61,897 model 1896 rifles manufactured .
There were 22,493 1896 carbines manufactured.
There were 324,283 model 1898 rifles manufactured .
There were 5,002 model 1898 carbines manufactured .
There were 36,051 model 1899 carbines manufactured.
There were 404 Cadet Rifles manufactured.
There were 6 sniper rifles manufactured.
There were 100 rifles made for the Board of Ordnance and Fortification.
** There were 465 gallery practice rifles made in 22 caliber ..
* These rifles were converted from 1892 to 1896 models before issue .
There were 100 rifles manufactured with Parkhurst loading devices in 1900 .
There were 100 Carbines manufactured in 1900 with Parkhurst loading devices ..
Between 1906 and 1915 there were 9887 carbines that were converted to knife bayonets and slings .
All Krags manufactured after serial number 162000 are considered to be modern and all Federal Laws apply to transfers .
We recommend the following book for more on this subject:
THE KRAG RIFLE by William Brophy .