Carbine I.D.

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Carbine I.D.

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I have an 1896 Norwegian cavalry carbine or an 1897 Artillery Engineer carbine. It is marked 1900 on the receiver. The stock has had the rear artillery position hole filled in so I awesome that it is an Engineer. Is there any other way to I.D it? There are no marks on the stock. It is missing some parts I need to find and would like to know if the buttstock is the same as a rifle with the trap door or did they has a specific carbine one without.
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'Partsgone' - The serial number will allow identification of the original configuration on Norwegian Krags.

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Would you know where i may find a list of serial number that will tell me.
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Brophy's book, "The Krag Rifle", or post your serial number, (using "XX" for the last two digits, if you must), and I will look it up.

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FWIW Post the whole number, with no Xs.

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my number is 4088 all matching but no butt plate, marked 1900
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'Partsgone' - Your Norwegian Krag appears to be a "Carbine M-1897 for Mountain Artillery and Royal Engineers".

In 1900 carbines were built to this classification from serial # 3,131 to 4,696.

The Mountain Artillery and Royal Engineer carbine has the rear 'Sling-Stud' placed 3.94 inches in front of the butt-plate. (Otherwise the guns are identical to the M-1895 Cavalry Carbine).

Both carbine models have a solid steel butt-plate, measuring 4.29" X 1.50", without a 'butt trap-door'.

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Great, thanks again for your help.
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From a Norwegian reference, "Krag-Jorgensen Gevaeret" by Karl Egil Hanevik:ImageImage

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great, The stock has a duffle cut, i see a company sells a new repair piece, but they are out. Do you know how it was finished? This one appears to have a true oil or flat varnish. Should it be a oil finish?
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