Post by butlersrangers on Jul 21st, 2018 at 5:32pm
Is it just me?
On another forum a while back, photos were posted of a very proper looking U.S. model 1899 carbine.
This was the final picture posted. It shows the front-sight base, with the carbine front-sight protector removed.
(The new owner described the barrel "as being a tad over 22 inches", but, I am not sure he measured it properly)?
Something looks wrong to me.
IMHO - This may be a real carbine barrel, but, I think an original front-sight base has been "re-attached".
It appears to me, there is the remains of a base brazed into the Springfield Armory barrel dovetail. It looks like a replacement base brazed on top of that.
Head Scratcher!
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On another forum a while back, photos were posted of a very proper looking U.S. model 1899 carbine.
This was the final picture posted. It shows the front-sight base, with the carbine front-sight protector removed.
(The new owner described the barrel "as being a tad over 22 inches", but, I am not sure he measured it properly)?
Something looks wrong to me.
IMHO - This may be a real carbine barrel, but, I think an original front-sight base has been "re-attached".
It appears to me, there is the remains of a base brazed into the Springfield Armory barrel dovetail. It looks like a replacement base brazed on top of that.
Head Scratcher!
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