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Highpower KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 8 Location: Reno NV Joined: Jul 26^th, 2019 Gender:	Re: Possible 1898 Carbine Reply #15 - Jul 26^th, 2019 at 4:19pm	Print Post
	Quote: Unless, I am sadly mistaken, Highpower's carbine appears to have a model 1896 'Loading-Gate' on it. This is the kind of information I am looking for. How can you tell the difference? To me it looks the same as the gate on my 1898 (made in 1901) rifle. Carbine on the top. (You need to *Login* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* to view media files and links)


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Culpeper KCA Forum Member Offline Posts: 904 Location: Right Coast of Africa Joined: Mar 30^th, 2005	Re: Possible 1898 Carbine Reply #16 - Jul 26^th, 2019 at 4:30pm	Print Post
	radius of the corners are different for one. You will want to buy Joe Farmer's book. .

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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Possible 1898 Carbine Reply #17 - Jul 26^th, 2019 at 4:41pm	Print Post
	Rear corner of the gates is visibly changed (when viewed from top). Corner of Model 1898 gate (white rectangle) is boxier or "more square".
	« Last Edit: Jul 26^th, 2019 at 8:05pm by butlersrangers »

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Whig KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1324 Location: Balt MD Joined: Sep 24^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: Possible 1898 Carbine Reply #18 - Jul 26^th, 2019 at 4:45pm	Print Post
	In your lowest picture showing the opened magazines, see that small diagonal line in the bottom front area of the mag? That shows something that is not from the Springfield Armory. It has been "dipped" into a bluing vat and it was not fully immersed, so, there is a small diagonal line showing the un-re-blued (original finish) metal. That's a good example of what Joe Farmer is talking about. (Copied below-see in lower picture. Top one is just sloppy.)


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Whig KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1324 Location: Balt MD Joined: Sep 24^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: Possible 1898 Carbine Reply #19 - Jul 26^th, 2019 at 4:52pm	Print Post
	High Power- We do this for our own fun and entertainment! Really, it's all about learning from each other and passing our wisdom on to others. No intention to insult or degrade your great carbine! Any of us would be proud to have it in our collection. We do this all the time. Called "nit picking". Look back at old posts and you'll see. Welcome to KCA!


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Knute1 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 738 Location: Illinois Joined: Sep 10^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: Possible 1898 Carbine Reply #20 - Jul 27^th, 2019 at 12:17am	Print Post
	Highpower, what a stupendous find...…...and at a yard sale. I've never seen anything like this at a yard sale. Heck, they're hard to find at a gun show in a condition like this. $400 is a steal. Congrats. I am not an expert to tell you what is right or wrong, but there appears to be enough right to make it a very interesting piece. It would be a story in itself to know the what for's and the who's that dictated any replacement of parts that have taken place.


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Mark_Daiute KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 242 Location: Newcastle Maine USA Joined: Jul 11^th, 2003 Gender:	Re: Possible 1898 Carbine Reply #21 - Aug 9^th, 2019 at 10:44am	Print Post
	correct is an interesting concept. The vast majority of these ended up in 1899 clothing. Is correct as made originally or as it was when it left service? It's interesting that your rifle came with a 1901 rear sight. Did the sight match the condition of the rest of the rifle?


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