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    SRS 1896 Krag Carbine

    Good morning,

    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.

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    No hit but 31146 was 8th Cav. 1st addition SRS.
    Regards, Jim

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    Quote Originally Posted by browningautorifleicon View Post
    No hit but 31146 was 8th Cav. 1st addition SRS.
    Thank you.

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    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.

    ---------- Post added at 07:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:08 PM ----------

    Damn, I dont need any evidence numbers on my rifle

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    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.

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    That is kinda interesting then. Thank you for your help

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    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.

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    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 Kragicon 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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by butlersrangers View Post
    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 Kragicon 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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldfoneguy View Post
    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.
    Oh I love this rifle. I shoot it fairly often. I was just intrigued on what they were and thank you for your insight.

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