1899 Carbine?

[Bill Hughes]

Auction arms has a Krag listed for sale, item # 10255508. It is listed as a 1899 Krag Phillipiine Constabulary Carbine. The serial number is 228290. This is way too low for a constabulary carbine as I understand. I also believe that this carbine has been discussed before on this forum. Fake? 5MF can you join in and educate us? Bill Hughes

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[andiarisaka]

Can't be too low for a constabulary carbine, or alternatively, a "school gun". They were made on 1899 actions. All the 99s were carbines. The barrel cut and the stock could be faked.

[musketshooter]

The rifle looks all original and fine to me. It is a little lower serial number than mine.

[5MadFarmers]

It's a school gun. One of the nicer done ones.

There are, to the best my knowledge, no PC rifles in the US. Brophy's otherwise excellent book is simply incorrect on those.