Note the lack of the fancy script N behind the trigger guard seen on most 2nd Allins.
Note the lack of the fancy script N behind the trigger guard seen on most 2nd Allins.
Yes. Is that N on the Issued 1866's? The script N Is however on my early #6 1868 Rifle which has a converted 1866 stock.
Dick Hosmer advised me that the script "N" indicated that the weapon had been issued with a new stock, rather than the one it had originally come with.
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Thank you Dan.
That explains it being on my early 1868 with its converted 1866 stock. Neat! Thanks!
Last edited by Fred; 12-20-2016 at 06:53.
Having only seen less than 100, very few I have seen did not have the script N which makes me think the original stocks were marked with the N.
That sounds reasonable to me. I'm open to any and all ideas and knowledge you guys have!
Last edited by Fred; 12-21-2016 at 10:12.
Here is a photo I just now took of the bore on this 1866. The light source is the reflection of the morning sunlight off of the Ejector.