Quote Originally Posted by cquickel View Post
Are the dates on Kragicon cartouches based on a fiscal or calander year?
I am convinced that the stock dates are calender year and the serial numbers are fiscal year. I have an 1896 with a late 1897 serial number, but the stock date is 1898...the gun looks completely original and is in high condition, though the cartouche has been sanded lightly. I also have an 1899 carbine that is the same story...late year production, but the stock date is 1900.