butlersrangers wrote on Apr 16
th, 2015 at 5:29pm:
'ajv': Welcome to the KCA Forum.
It appears to me, after carefully scrutinizing you photos, that the metal and wood of your carbine have been refinished. The metal colors are too shiny and 'modern blue/black', markings are blurred, and the wood lacks crisp lines. I do not see the letter "C" on the stock, you mention, (in your photos). Your rear sight is a Rifle sight and the rear screw is not correct (It sticks up too high and should be flush).
Is there a small "c" on the right side of your front sight blade?
You do have a 'long' forearm carbine stock (which was used on 1899 carbines and 1898 carbines, that were updated). You have a carbine barrel. Your receiver serial number is relatively close to known model 1898 carbines.
(Brophy, in "The Krag Rifle", reported model 1898 carbines had been observed, intermixed with rifles, "...in the range from 118,894 to 134,256".
Dick Hosmer and Joe Farmer have put far more study into the relatively rare Model 1898 carbines, than I. I could be wrong on my observations. I do have a model 1898 carbine (#119,744) that was ruined by 'scope-mounting'. It came in a 'long forearm' carbine stock. It had been 'updated' and has the "circled P" stamp but no 'cartouche'.
(Attached is a photo of an original carbine front sight bade that should be present on your carbine).
Hi, thanks for the welcome. It's been in the family and stored away for quite some time so as far as I know it hasn't been refinished. If it has it most likely was picked up after being I know no one had it done in the family. The front site doesn't have any carbine markings, much like the rear. The screw on the rear site makes sense if it were put together changing it to use a 1898C.
I've attached an image of the markings I was referring to. I appreciate your help. This is a very knowledgeable community.