They definitely were used on the 400+ Cadet Rifles, which occurred in the high 23xxx and low 24xxx range, as well as on some standard service rifles, but they are quite uncommon. Frank Mallory notes this in his book(s).

It also seems that there are small overlaps in numbering between "1894" and "1895", as well as, IIRC, between "1895" and "1896". No such anomalies are known at the higher changeovers.