I KNEW someone would lead me down the primrose path!

by AaronB, Tuesday, November 26, 2024, 08:25 (25 days ago) @ JohnKDM

Yes, I did in fact mention .35 Krag, and danged if the one in your photo isn't a pretty thing.

I have owned exactly one Springfield Krag in my life, a nice carbine, and foolishly I sold it down the river in pursuit of some other toy I just had to have. It was a shooter, too, so I would not likely have futzed with it... but an action can be had if one has the scratch.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1065330735

Remember that Remington Roller I mentioned in the OP? I think the seed was put in my mind by the existence of the Carl Gustafs Remington RB that was built for the Swedish military back in the day. Those were chambered in 8x58R Krag, though, not .30-40 (although RBs can be had in .30-40 also).

https://www.chuckhawks.com/swedish_rolling_block_rifle.htm

A brief comparison of the .30-40 vs. the 8x58R cases revealed that aside from length, the 8x58R cartridge is larger at all points of comparison... meaning that the conversion of an 8x58R Krag rifle would not create a .35 Krag, but rather would create something new... call it 9x58R Krag.

Okay, now I'm just being silly.

But a roller in good old .35 Krag is a definite possibility.

-AaronB