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Message started by cgt4570 on Jun 7th, 2011 at 12:44am

Title: Re: One more "Is my 1898 Carbine real?" post. Thanks
Post by Dick Hosmer on Jun 7th, 2011 at 2:39pm
That would seem to be a super buy. Three other 127xxx carbines are known, but NO 128xxx or 129xxx. Then there are a few in the 130-131-133xxx range, and that's it. The major group is 118-120xxx.

The stock cannot be altered from another model, so it is real. The only "issue" is that the rear sight leaf and slide are from a rifle. I didn't like the front sight until you clarified that the photo was no good. But, if it were faked with malice, the price would be around $3000, so you are still OK, and can well afford to fix the sight, though it will cost as much as the gun. Congratulations.

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