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In creating this post, I figured these were the sentiments that would be expressed. I think I just needed the assurance to bide the time and look for a sharp bore in a different example. *patience is a damned thing!* With the poor weather, I haven’t fired any rounds through that rifle quite yet. But...

Howdy all! Been away for a little while. As the title states, the ultimate gut wrenching question. In my search for a nice 1896 long rifle, I came into possession of one that seems to fit the bill. Very sharp wrist and inspector cartouches, very pleasant and uniform graying of the metal, and the bor...

Update, I was successfully able to remove the broken stem from the base. The threads looks good and appear to have no marring. I'll go ahead and order a binding screw to test.

Thank you

It appears that Numrich does indeed have bottom plates for sale, though I'm hesitant to replace the entire bottom plate if I do not need to. Especially for a reproduction part.

I do however need to research which variation sight knob is correct for this model. Would anyone have any insights?

butler, Thank you for the insights on the finish differences. I will keep this in mind. I was able to disassemble the rear sight last night with no issue. However, it appears that the former binding screw that was in this slide was broken off and the stem of the screw is still in the bottom plate of...

Good afternoon KCA, I finally struck a bit of gold walking into the local shop yesterday. I appear to have found a fairly nice 1898 Long Rifle in correct 1901 trim. Overall, the condition of the rifle is relatively good. Bluing loss on the receiver and fading throughout the metal is noted, however t...

Whig, Thank you for your thoughts on the rifle and clarification on the forum rules. I plan on giving them a ring tomorrow morning to see where I might stand on making an offer. So long as the bore is good and as described, I'll take a jump after it. I was also thinking starting around $1800 as an i...

Thank you for your input. My apologies if the conversation on a live auction is not allowed. I'll keep that in mind for the future if that is the case. These two have been sitting for quite some time, and I was interested in making an offer on #63611 via phone if they are open to it. The bore condit...

Hello gents, I'm new to KCA and am excited to indulge myself with the knowledge provided within the threads of this site. Perusing GunBroker as one does, I stumbled across a pair of 1896 long rifles listed by Ohio Ordnance Works. Listed below are the links to the auctions. With an initial inquiry, h...

Thank you for your insight. I've owned a couple of 1896's in the past, but have since sold them due to poor cartouches and past bubba meddling not caught by my then untrained eye. I have just reinvigorated my Krag/Span-Am War collecting and plan to acquire more collectable rifles/memorabilia, when I...