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Title: Barrel markings on M1899 Springfield carbine
Post by dday5751 on Apr 1^st, 2013 at 1:18am

Does anyone have information on a Model 1899 Springfield carbine with barrel markings P OALW?

Title: Re: Barrel markings on M1899 Springfield carbine
Post by butlersrangers on Apr 1^st, 2013 at 3:15am

dday5751: A picture of the "OALW" marking might help with an ID. If the "P" mark looks like the attached picture, it is the barrel proof mark.

krg-brl-proof1_001.JPG ( 74 KB | 0 Downloads )

Title: Re: Barrel markings on M1899 Springfield carbine
Post by Dick Hosmer on Apr 1^st, 2013 at 5:52am

The late Bill Mook told me that OALW was the private mark of a man (I believe now also deceased) named Ostborg who humped up fake Krag carbines, at least some of which were known as "Red Ryders" due to the particular color of stain that he used.

OALW stands for "Ostburg Armory and Locomotive Works" (he humped up toy trains, too) and is absolutely not any sort of official government marking.