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dday5751 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1 Joined: Apr 1^st, 2013	Barrel markings on M1899 Springfield carbine Apr 1^st, 2013 at 1:18am	Print Post
	Does anyone have information on a Model 1899 Springfield carbine with barrel markings P OALW?


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Barrel markings on M1899 Springfield carbine Reply #1 - Apr 1^st, 2013 at 3:15am	Print Post
	dday5751: A picture of the "OALW" marking might help with an ID. If the "P" mark looks like the attached picture, it is the barrel proof mark.


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Dick Hosmer KCA Official Member Offline Collector of Springfield Arms, 1865-1915 Posts: 1862 Location: Northern California Joined: Nov 20^th, 2005 Gender:	Re: Barrel markings on M1899 Springfield carbine Reply #2 - Apr 1^st, 2013 at 5:52am	Print Post
	The late Bill Mook told me that OALW was the private mark of a man (I believe now also deceased) named Ostborg who humped up fake Krag carbines, at least some of which were known as "Red Ryders" due to the particular color of stain that he used. OALW stands for "Ostburg Armory and Locomotive Works" (he humped up toy trains, too) and is absolutely not any sort of official government marking.


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