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Title: 1896
Post by tbug on Dec 27^th, 2010 at 10:49pm

Have passed on a 1896-#66599 to son trying to find info gun is stock & unmolested with sling. Family story is it was leased from NRA for 99 years @ cost of $1.00 by grandfather have no idea if story is true or not. Thanks for any help on info.

Title: Re: 1896
Post by tbug on Dec 30^th, 2010 at 1:59am

BUMP In reading old posts our rifle seem to be in the last of 1896 rifle ser.no. with carbine numbers starting @67000 or so 66599 wish I still had the gun I would check the sight & stock thanks for all the great info for new members enjoyed digging in the old posts.

Title: Re: 1896
Post by 5MadFarmers on Dec 30^th, 2010 at 4:40am

"Last before the 2nd block carbines." From 79XXX to 109XXX there are more 1896 rifles.

Still kind of interesting.