![]() Thanks to all for helping me obtain a good one in honor of my distant Cousin who served in the Span-Am War. Is there any other check I can make to ensure it is "original"? For example, bolt markings, etc.?īTW: Does its SRS listing re: 1922 provenance indicate "originality"? I will also measure the stock (which looks to be original see pic). Before I take it, I will ensure the barrel is exactly 22" from tip of barrel to bolt. Cartouches have been obiterated by handling. These things lead me (novice) to believe it's an "original" M96C: (1) Has "C" stamped opposite "20" on rear sight, (2) has saddle bar & ring, (3) has rounded end of barrel (not cut-off?), (4) front sight appears to be correct for the model. I'm hoping that they help to verify that this is legit. (Soon, I hope.) In the meantime, below are some quickies I took in the back of the seller's SUV. I will post better pix when I get my grubby hands on it. ![]() Thanks to King Carp and butlersrangers for their quick and knowledgable responses to my query. (These updated versions dispensed with the "carbine sling-bar & ring", since the carbines were being carried in a saddle-scabbard). We would enjoy seeing photos of your Krag carbine after it arrives.īe advised that some model 1896 carbines were officially updated with a latter model 1899 style stock, longer hand-guard, and 1901 or 1902 rear-sight. I doubt it is possible to know the number of model 1896 carbines, that have survived. 'Knute' gave you a likely 'total production number for model 1896 U.S. I imagine this indicates your carbine was pulled out of storage in 1922 to fill a 'private sales order', authorized by the Director of Civilian Marksmanship (DCM, now called the CMP). ![]() Per the serial numbers listed in the Appendix of Mallory's book, "The Krag Rifle Story", 2nd edition: Military arms' serial numbers that author Frank Mallory and helpers found mentioned in official government documents. Your carbine's serial number happens to be listed in Springfield Research Services (SRS) data. (Coincidentally, the Author Joe Poyer noted in his book, "The American Krag Rifle and Carbine", that by the end of July, 1897, 12,022 model 1896 carbines had been produced). model 1896 Krag carbine, which you are acquiring, #68868, was likely manufactured in July, 1897. ![]()
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