Hi Dick, I know for whatever reason I'm having a difficult time grasping exactly what the heck Brophy had in mind when he came up with these figures. I can see plain as day as we all can and we all agree that there were 5,000 model 1898 carbines made. But at the same time if the other referances to the model 1898 actions being used in some of the model 1899 production run are not really true, or do not really say that then just what the heck is he refering too? I would like a hint or two here. And no I'm not mad or upset, I'm not a petty person. I would just like a better understanding of just how this information is to be read and used/applied. Becuase as iut stands now I'm lost , except for the 5,000 model 1898 carbines, first run.
And I know you have been a Krag collector for years, so I would apprciate your help here. Are my numbers that I had above way out of line for the amount of model 1898 and model 1899 carbines being produced?