Hello, fellow Krag collectors. I need your help. I have a Model of 1899 Altered for Knife Bayonet and Sling Carbine that I would like to get opinions on with regard to a couple unusual features.

This carbine is 41 1/4 inch long and has a 22 inch barrel. Rear sight is a 1902 Carbine sight. Barrel is turned down appropriately and the sling attachments appear correct. It has the bayonet lug. I don't fully understand, because of poor pictures in Poyer's and Brophy's books, which I have studied carefully, of the cut stock and the added walnut filling piece for the lightening cut. This carbine does appear to have that added piece which is glued in as I can see when I take the front barrel band off.

I am confused by two things. The date is an error type date which sure looks like 1899 but the "9" is double stamped or it is a "9" over an "8". I remember seeing something about this kind of date error somewhere.

Also, the cartouche looks like JSA 1901, which is OK, but there appears to be an additional cartouche of some sort stamped to the right of the JSA box which is definitely a square boxed cartouche which has room for numerous letters but the only one I can make out appears to be a capital "D" as the last letter. This doesn't match any documented cartouche that I have found, yet.

So, I will try to attach numerous close up pictures of these details to illustrate what I am describing.

What do you guys think?

I feel fairly certain that this is a typical School rifle/carbine. But, I would like feedback on these unusual details.

Thanks a lot for the help!!

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