1898 Krag

[Mike Moss]

Originally Posted by Joe Boleo

Mike Moss,
You post reminded me of my $15.00 British Enfields and $25.00 Springfields and '98 Mausers. I really miss those days. Take care...
Joe

Joe,

I recall when the DCM had A3-03 Springfields for $10! The good old days!

There was a gunshop in CT we called Charlie Bentons. I tried to be there after payday on a Friday. The place was in an old chicken coop and very small and crowded with customers.

While standing there watching the goins on Charlie handed me a trap door Springfield and said to put it in the rack behind me. The store was too crowded for Charlie to get through.

I looked at the tag on it and the price was $25. It was a 45-70 with a rod bayonet. I handed it back to Charlie and said that I would take it.

That was back in the late 50's or so. I shot the trap door some but I was never a collector of that kind of gun and I traded it off.