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General >> Older threads >> Model 1898 US Springfield Armory serial 213434 http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1309129384 Message started by grone on Jun 26^th, 2011 at 11:03pm

Title: Re: Model 1898 US Springfield Armory serial 213434
Post by Dick Hosmer on Jun 27^th, 2011 at 5:04am

Something strange here. 107938 is a Model 1896, while 213424 is a Model 1898. The bolt handle area of the receiver, and the stock, should be different.

Also, I can understand no markings on the wood, but no markings on the receiver????