Was looking at my sporter and realized that the serial number was not far from my 1898 carbine so now I am wondering.
Anyone have any info on Rifle 120907? Wondering if the receiver was from a carbine.
Thanks as always,
Mark
Was looking at my sporter and realized that the serial number was not far from my 1898 carbine so now I am wondering.
Anyone have any info on Rifle 120907? Wondering if the receiver was from a carbine.
Thanks as always,
Mark
"A man with a tractor and a chain saw has no excuses, nor does he need any"
Me. "Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds" Emerson "Consistency is the darling of those that stack wood or cast bullets" Me.
#120,903 - #120,906 - & - #120,919 are model 1898 rifles issued to 3rd Kentucky Vol. Inf., 12-17-1898. #120,929 is a '98 carbine @ Tientsin, China, 12/09/1929. (Per Mallory, 2nd Edition, Krag Rifle Story).
FWIW - Close doesn't help much.