Well . . . . . . . . . even that overall picture shows a couple of apparent anomalies.

I'm sure it is just the dim lighting, and a fold in the material, but at first glance the front sight APPEARS to have some sort of barrel band? I hope it does not.

More seriously, a carbine that early should probably have the thin-wrist stock, ESPECIALLY if the cartouche is "JSA/1896" - and, the front sight blade does appear to have been replaced with a taller one.

Aside from that, it looks very nice. That certainly is the correct serial number range, and the 30" stock cannot be faked - the question is only whether it has been replaced, and of course, the thin ones DID break in service.

1896C rear sights have been WIDELY faked, many by a guy in Indiana, so that is always a concern.