Few questions on a U.S springfield M1896 carbine

[rocky]

Saling my carbine and a buyer told my that they did not make carbine in 75874 serial number, the numbers on stock (79) by butt plate did not match the last numbers of serial number. Is he right, our was he trying to pull one over on my.The research I have done said it was a carbine serial number, I do not know on the stock number.thanks for your help

[Ned Butts]

That number falls solidly in a block of carbines.

[rocky]

Thank you sir.do you know anythang about the numbers on butt plate.

[Ned Butts]

Aprox .how big and where by the but plate?

[rocky]

They are 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches at the middle of the stock by metal butt plate.

[tanker]

Numbers that big sound like either a unit # or more likely a unit assigned rack number, IMO.

[rocky]

Thanks for the help it make sense know