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If you have a stock that was made in 1895, it is for a model 1892 rifle. Although an 1898 rifle would fit in one, one could peer in and see the trigger mechanism as the cut for the bolt handle is...

I'll agree with you there Patrick. I think you would find the Garand would still work ok with a charge as light as 37gr or so. Least that's around the charge of 4895 that many cast bullet shooters...

For the time being, couldn't you move the front sight a bit to get the half minute you're after?

If you can seat a bullet out long enough to seat hard into the rifling on the first firing it would make things good for later. Some of the bores are large enough that the .264 bullets we use can't...

I heard that was going on a lot in Detroit! :lol::lol: If I remember correctly, Norma ammo of that vintage was fairly hot, but the action looks strong enough. Thanks for the pics all!

The headless cocking piece was used on 99 carbines and 98 rifles from serial # 202000 to # 285000. Any others were likely switched sometime over the years.

Not the Stevens Pope, but those later made by the ordnance dept had JSA 1905 or 1906. according to Poyer. And, no proof mark. Says some were put into replacement stocks which may or may not have a...

The serial # is outside the carbine range given by Poyer, but he isn't the greatest authority.

Looks to be the real McCoy, from what I can see. The why, of why a rifle sight, has to do with the fact that the carbine sights can bring nigh $500 at times. Traces of the cartouche might still be...

Pics please, can't advise you without seeing it. Saddle ring? Serial #? Need more details in order to be of help.

Me too! They ought to open an Upper Appalachian branch store.

Looks much better to me.

Under that finish, as you've likely seen, is an orange hued wood that closely matches the "Italian Walnut" used on some US Krag rifle stocks circa 1900 and a bit later.

Some considerations for people who reload for the T38: 6,5mm Japanese Arisaka Ammuntion Dimensional Revelations (Photo Heavy)

Good wife, good Krags are easy, got a half dozen or so.

Thanks John.

Model 92 rifle serial #24173.

The only other rimless military case I see with that head size was 8x59 Breda. Of course it's too long, and probably fairly scarce. 7.5 x55 has a .496 rim would that fit the boltface? CH4D can...

I see you've used a 284 Winchester case for forming. Closest thing to that would be the 7.5 Swiss necked up to accept your 8mm bullets. 7.5x55 is small at the shoulder though about the right...

This reduced charge 6.5 mm ammunition can be identified by a letter "G" in a circle stamped on the outside of the ammunition packaging which stands for the first letter of genso - the Japanese word...

Thank you Mr. Moore, hopefully cutting an extractor groove that's larger than the itty bitty one the Krag case has will improve the feeding of my over groove diameter cast bullet. You know, the...

I have a Nogoya series 4 carbine with a matching # bolt and decided to see just how much space there was between boltface and the rim seat. With .074" in shims, the bolt would easily close, with...

Hmm, noting that the primer crimp on some of the military ammo you have was smashed in chambering, I'm wondering if the rims were intentionally made thinner to allow for that crimp. Hatcher's...

Actually, no. Made approx the end of June of 1898, according to Poyer. Seems to be some murkiness to the production figures at that time as he shows serial #101,396 being the serial # that month...

I was wondering what the diameter of the head is down there at the bottom of the extractor groove on original ammo. Jmoore, the OP, is going to try to get the measurement for me. I'm having a...