96 carbine, posted below---

[5MadFarmers]

I did a search for "thro" and found these two gentlemen.
THROOP John D. Private St. Louis Gratiot 35th Michigan Volunteers Company Unassigned
THROOP William E. Corporal Adrian Lenawee 35th Michigan Volunteers Company D

No, no, no. Not Throop as I'd be interested. My grandfather's grandmother was a Throop. Third Throop, Thexas Cavalry. Ok, not that kind of Throop. She was a Throop though. Her daddy was, thus, also a Throop. A Cavalry Throoper even:

http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-s...6-b8ac6f5d926a

Hey, I only went so far! I'm sure you can provide his second-grade report card, and favorite food! Get back to the book! [BIG GRIN]

Um, it's kind of, well, um, done. The writing and data parts anyway. 156 pages. Took two weeks? About that. The next year is pictures. Tedious work but not difficult. I have to have some parts made to assemble some guns. That's the time suck ahead. So a year from today it'll be printed and ready. Exactly one year from today. You can mark your calendars. If the guns I'm making aren't ready I'll skip them.

[habu1]

Pictures please so I can compare with my 1895/96 carbine. I am most interested in the stock cartouches and over all wear/patina. Thanks much.