Quote Originally Posted by Kragrifle View Post
Hi Dick
Was looking for a guy who had a really nice 1896 with BA marking
That leaves me out - mine is certainly OK, but not "really nice". IIRC, on 6692 the [BA-WJ] is surcharged right over the remains of a [JSA/date]. On the carbine, there does not appear to have ever been anything other than the [BA-WJ]. It probably went to China with the short stock, which was replaced with a long upon return.