Springfield M1892 Krag Sniper
SPRINGFIELD M1892 KRAG SNIPER (See also, RIFLES) Thanks to its side-loading magazine, the effectiveness of the original Springfield M1892 Krag was unquestionable, and was only enhanced with the addition of a sniper scope attached to its barrel. The fast reloading combined with long-range efficiency made this rifle a great choice for those who prefer to stay out of sight and range of their prey.
Journal page found in the woods near Scupper Lake
Handwritten, torn, water damaged
Author unknown
May 4, 1895
Haven't had any luck hunting. I hear gunshots every second. Other hunters, I reckoned at first. Then I saw a man blast another's head with a shotgun. I retched at the sight, and when I looked again, the man was gone, leaving the corpse behind. I'm not sure if I'll ever find game here. It's getting dark. I will wait for a quiet moment and escape. Should've listened to Ma.
May 5, 1895
Lord, this place is cursed, I shouldn't have come here. I wish I could forget last night.
I was scanning the riverbank through the scope of my Krag when I spotted two old ladies with hunched backs dragging a wheelbarrow. Their long, grey hair reached their knees, and their faces were hidden under the hoods of their dark gowns. The wheel squeaked in the quiet of the night. When I noticed what they were carrying in the bed of their wheelbarrow, it terrified me. There were human limbs, split heads, innards cut into smaller pieces. I remembered the butcher's story of two old women asking for discarded meat to feed gators, back in the day. The women slowly approached the man that got killed yesterday. I shivered as they severed his limbs, putting the pieces into the wheelbarrow. After, they moved to the edge of the river, where the water started bubbling. Then they threw the pieces in while they sang an off-key lullaby. The water started moving even more aggressively under the floating meat. Maggot-like creatures emerged. In only a few seconds, the surface of the river was covered with bright red foam.
