These guns, frequently called "Red Ryders" by the late Krag guru Bill Mook, due to the peculiar coloration of many of their stocks, were "put togther", some faked, all at least refinished, by a man in the Midwest named Ostberg/Ostburg. I cannot recall his first name - I think it was Stan or Sidney, but am not certain.

OALW stands for Ostberg Armory & Locomotive Works. He f**ked over Lionel Trains as well. While often found in very nice condititon, the carbines bear a certain stigma amongst most collectors, because they are not original SA work.

A bittersweet "plus" is that he DID mark his work, in contrast to others who have just put fakes together and sold them to the highest bidder.