butlersrangers wrote on Sep 30^th, 2017 at 7:51pm:

It is bracketed by #225683 (a model 1898 rifle, issued 07-01-1918, to Co. B, 34th Engineers, Ft. Benjamin Harrison) and #225705 (a model 1899 carbine, issued 03-22-1907 to Senator J.B. Foraker - Senate committee on military affairs).

Being so close to 225705 makes this all the more interesting. (mine being 225698)

And the overstrike date thing... I had another photo further taken further back and... well.. you tell me what it looks like from that distance:-)

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The one thing that bothered me about this carbine is the width of the handguard. Its narrower than the stock.

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Thanks for all the info. I have Brophy's book on Krags.

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