serial # ??

[vrichard]

My Krag carbine (rifle) reciver is marked 1898 ,but the serial # 162967 dates it to 1899 any reason why?Thanks.
Dick
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p267/vrichard_2006/000_0020.jpghttp://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2011/07/000_0018-1.jpg:confused:

[mjanway]

1898 is the model, not necessarily the manufacture date.