This is a fine example of an unaltered, totally original Spanish-American War era U.S. Springfield Model 1896 Krag carbine. The left side of the receiver is marked "U.S./MODEL 1896/SPRINGFIELD ARMORY" followed by the serial number. Raised ramp front blade sight and folding leaf rear sight with curved base graduated to 6 on the left side and ladder graduated 7 to 18 with a "C" in the upper right hand corner. Blue finish with casehardened receiver, loading gate and cocking piece. Mounted with a smooth one-piece full straight grip stock with a crisp boxed "JSA/1897" cartouche on the left side and a small "U", and circled "P" and "E" behind the trigger guard. There is a saddle ring bar and ring mounted on the left side. The buttstock has the compartment with an original cleaning kit.

Fine. The barrel retains 60% original blue finish with an area of smooth gray patina. The left side receiver plate is a mix of thin original blue finish and smooth gray patina and the left side of the receiver has a smooth gray patina with some scattered original thin blue finish. The remaining parts retain 40% of the somewhat muted original case colors. The stock is fine with five scattered dings under the magazine box and handling marks. The markings are sharp. The action is excellent.