1899 Krag

[ssgross]

It is easy to see

Yep. It is certainly an 8 to any untrained eye (mine included), at least from far away. I would imagine it is possible to the difference in definition close up. The "illusion" half of the 8 is bound to have a very different imprint than the correct half.

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[Gargoyle]

Attached is a photo of U.S. model 1899 carbine, #349912.

It is easy to see how the first digit can be misread as an "8". It is a "3".

Don't feel bad I read the 3s as 8s on a Krag too!

[AlexRod85]

Hmm that's Fancy!!

[AlexRod85]

I just know that 1899 carbine serial number has to be 357070.

It would have been manufactured around November, 1901.