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Message started by 148Infantry on May 7th, 2020 at 8:19pm

Title: Re: 1892/1896 modified serial 23624
Post by 148Infantry on May 9th, 2020 at 2:53am
Thank you to everyone who has responded. It has helped me decipher what exactly is going on with this rifle. I'm no stranger to antique military rifles, and I definitely had my suspicions about this being a commercial replacement barrel. Its flat out perfect in the bore. And no obvious military proof stamps. Comparing the front sight indeed looks like it was added in hind sight and not from SA. Sights are for sure canted to the right. The barrel must be shy of being proper tightened. That said, the headspace, firing/accuracy and extraction of rounds worked fine in the 25 test rounds I fired. But I'd still like to get the barrel lined up right at least for aesthetics if nothing else.
I'll try to get a picture of the extractor notch posted here as well.
Mark good eye, I believe the front end of the stock is indeed a replacement. Its a solid attachment, but the faintest of color differences is noticeable under the right light, and pictures make it more obvious than in person. The underside has the cleaning rod channel filled in, so someone really went out of the way to find the proper stock to add on.
Overall I'm feeling confident that this was probably a cut down rifle that was "restored" with a New barrel, replacement wood, and M1892/96 early parts added. Nice parts I'll say, as the finish and condition of everything is very good. I didn't spend an arm and a leg for this rifle, so I feel OK about it being a restoration and not "original".
At the same time, I'm really hoping my new purchase of Serial 7336 turns out to be a unmolested survivor M92/96. Of course, I'll be keeping it posted on here any and all updates of my Krag adventures. Have a good weekend gentlemen!

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