The American Krag Rifle and Carbine

I bought The American Krag Rifle and Carbine 2nd Edition by Joe Poyer on Amazon.com. Joe Poyer is a very knowledgeable author on military rifles. This book is very deep in history and provides a part-by-part analysis described in detail. All parts are described and matched to serial numbers and ranges. There is also a monthly serial number chart by production years. There is a complete exploded view included as well as instructions for assembly and disassembly of the rifle and carbine. I don't think that there is anything about this rifle and carbine that you would need to know that is not covered in this book. The only downside to this book is that it is 300 pages long with hundreds of photographs, charts, and drawings and the size is only 8.5 x 5.5 inches. I think the book would be much easier to use if it were 8.5 x 11 inches.

Everything you might want to know about the US Krag rifles and carbines.

Another well-researched and excellent read by Mr Poyer. I bought this book just prior to purchasing my first Krag and it helped me immensely to identify markings, cartouches and the overall authenticity of the various rifle parts, handguard and stock.

Extremely detailed

Excellent

Great Book

I find the subject fascinating. This is a precise, detailed, well written and well documented history for the Krag collector. Others looking for a more general tome to accompany 55 Days at Peking may find the voluminous minutea of the Krag a bit tedious. As with all things, know what you want before you buy.

A very good book on the U.S. Magazine Rifle Model of 1898, better know as the 30-40 Krag.

This book is exactly what you are looking for if you have come to this page. Tons of info on the Krag. It can help you pin down the year of manufacture and will provide you with lots of historical points of interest.