I had someone bring this 1895 (1896) Krag carbine in the shop. The stock looks correct to the period and has 3 holes in the butt stock as well as the lightening groove. It does not have a saddle ring noR did it ever have one. It has the "P" near the trigger guard. They talk about a 1901 replacement stock but this is not one of those since the later stocks I have seen have a shorter nose ahead of the barrel band and greater distance between the finger groove and the barrel band. I was told by a collector that some did not have the saddle ring in early production. I found another 1895 just like this on Gunauction.com I am in touch with him also. Does anyone have any info on this?

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