OK, that makes more sense.  :-)

But I still think there is a problem with Mallory's reported numbers. I know that a few rifles show up in "carbine number blocks", and vice-versa. That is one definition of "overlap". I do NOT believe, however, that there was an "overlap" of date stamps on the receivers themselves.

The GB carbine is not bad looking, and that is a very reasonable price for the apparent overall condition. Not sure why he didn't show the sight in greater detail? Could be a bad sign, as that is THE determining issue for that gun, and, the 96C sight has been WIDELY faked.

It is DEFINITELY "old enough" to have been in Cuba. Several RR carbines are from the second production run (70xxx). The Cuba fighting was done with M1892 rifles and M1896 carbines (ALL of which would have had the 30" stock). That stock CANNOT be faked from any other Krag wood; examples are either original, or new-made.