Originally Posted by
Kragrifle
This carbine is a combination of an 1898 receiver, a model 1899 carbine stock originally on an 1900 produced gun, the 1898 carbine sight originally on a model 1899 carbine made in 1899,and likely all original parts on good guns, just not the same gun. Likely this is the product of someone trying to assemble a correct carbine, unfortunately with the wrong data. While this carbine was certainly not assembled at Springfield, this was a great buy for someone needing parts to finish off several projects. Bargain!