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I would like to request an SRS check and a little information on this particular rifle. The serial number is 31142. Somewhere down the line someone electro penciled something on the receiver and filled in the saddle ring holes on the stock it seams. Has anyone come across this before and do you know why it would be done? Thank you in advance.
Travis
No hit but 31146 was 8th Cav. 1st addition SRS.
Thank you.Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
Maybe the saddle-ring assembly was removed and 'filled' by a Hunter to eliminate noise and cold metal?
Possibly the 'electro-penciled' "29" & "P2" is a Police/Court evidence number?
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oh damn I don't need evidence numbers on my gun.
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Damn, I dont need any evidence numbers on my rifle
It’s not unheard of. I figure the ones that get out after being evidence stamped are simply auctioned off.
Some police departments STILL auction off firearms. Nothing untoward, necessarily, about evidence stamps on a firearm.
That is kinda interesting then. Thank you for your help
Understand that evidence numbers doesn't mean it was used in a crime. Why would it when so many others are available? The owner could have been arrested for any number of charges from parking tickets to assault. One of the first questions officers ask is "are there any firearms in the house?" Everything is generally confiscated and it's up to the owner to try to get it back. If they don't or can't it will go up for sale depending on the municipality. Some will just destroy them. Thankfully for you that didn't happen. Ignore the numbers and enjoy the rifle.
My speculation about the 'engraving' being a property/evidence number is an educated guess, but, not the only possibility.
I have a nice model 1898 Krag rifle that had a previous owner's Social Security # 'electro-penciled' on the Magazine-Gate.
(Marking valuables with the owner's Social Security Numbers was a brief fad in the 1970's, so Police could identify and return stolen property).
Fortunately, the magazine-gate was easily replaced.
Strange things get done to firearms over the years. Usually, we can only scratch our heads and guess.
Well that makes more sense. Now that you say that this rifle has what looks like a social electo penciled on the buttstock.Quote:
Originally Posted by butlersrangers
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Oh I love this rifle. I shoot it fairly often. I was just intrigued on what they were and thank you for your insight.Quote:
Originally Posted by oldfoneguy
'LTPayton88' - I don't believe anyone has asked: How high do the numbers go on the leaf of your rear-sight?
FWIW - Model 1896 rifle rear-sights go to 18, (1,800 yards).
Model 1896 carbine rear-sights go to 20, (2,000 yards).
The carbine version has a small 'C' at the top of the leaf and on the right-side of the base.
The rifle sight sells for around $60. The carbine version sells for about ten times that, $500 and up!
Many carbines have had their original rear-sights 'looted' and replaced with a more common rifle sight, by low life entrepreneurs.
I hope your Krag still has its original carbine sight.
Mine has a rifle sight on it. It had a carbine sight originally but the guy I bought it off of bought the rifle originally for the rear sight to put on his and make it correct. So now it is sitting with a rifle sight.Quote:
Originally Posted by butlersrangers
The prior owner was honest about it.
Sometimes you have to rob Peter to pay Paul - when restoring Krags.
Yea the previous owner is a good friend of mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by butlersrangers