Thread: 30-40 Krag

Originally Posted by zimmer

And lot of Yanks returning from WWII with war trophies also got shootable rifles back home with no 8x57 available there.

I wonder long after if there was regret doing this rechambering given what K98s ended up being worth.

Greetings Zimmer,
The rifle in question had already been altered at that stage but yes many rifles were butchered and we would like some of them back. We can still enjoy the slightly butchered ones as they are much cheaper than pristine examples these days. There are two .303 No 4 rifles in my cupboard. One could be returned, more or less to original but the other is way past that. Neither cost that much.
Regards Grandpamac.

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Greetings Zimmer,
The rifle in question had already been altered at that stage but yes many rifles were butchered and we would like some of them back. We can still enjoy the slightly butchered ones as they are much cheaper than pristine examples these days. There are two .303 No 4 rifles in my cupboard. One could be returned, more or less to original but the other is way past that. Neither cost that much.
Regards Grandpamac.

No criticism intended Grandpamac.

It's funny, 20 years ago I couldn't wait to get rid of the last of my 30s. All range rifles. I'd also owned ex rifle club SMLEs at one stage. They were sold and cut down.

My pristine 2 groover No 4 I sold to a "mate". Some years later I was horrified to see it in the local gun shop, all cut down. I guess I had no complaint, he was the owner, but it wasn't his intension of doing that when he twisted my arm to sell.

My last to go was my Fazakerley '54 Fulton.
Now wish I had at least kept the 2 groover.

Originally Posted by zimmer

No criticism intended Grandpamac.

It's funny, 20 years ago I couldn't wait to get rid of the last of my 30s. All range rifles. I'd also owned ex rifle club SMLEs at one stage. They were sold and cut down.

My pristine 2 groover No 4 I sold to a "mate". Some years later I was horrified to see it in the local gun shop, all cut down. I guess I had no complaint, he was the owner, but it wasn't his intension of doing that when he twisted my arm to sell.

My last to go was my Fazakerley '54 Fulton.
Now wish I had at least kept the 2 groover.

Greetings Again Zimmer,
Years ago I picked up a practically new two groove .303 barrel for 10 bucks. I didn't have a .303 at the time and neither did I intend to get one. It was that cheap. Fast forward until a year or so back and a No 4 .303 that had been owned by a departed came to stay it shot well but the barrel was horrid. It also had been cut down and modified almost beyond recognition. The 10 dollar barrel was screwed in, shot even better so all is well. It too goes on gentlemen's hours walks in the bush and will stay here as long as I am around.
No offence taken. I mourn the loss of some of those rifles as well.
Regards Grandpamac.