My 1898 Carbine
Posted: Sat May 15, 2021 3:04 pm
Good day to you all,
A number of years ago I shared this example on Jouster2 ( Mr. Hosmer and a few others may recall) and decided to join and share on this spectacular site as well. At the time I was actively searching for a M1896 Carbine, I happened across and traded into this particular example. It is a "Carbine" (SN# 124847) that according to the owner, he acquired from Bill Mook. Bill told him that it was "a parts gun as was 90% of the carbines out there" and the gentleman I traded with made no attempt to claim that it was an original Carbine at all to me. Carbine also bears the name “Wm Mook, 2005” in what appears to be silver pencil inside the stock (see attached image).
Thank you kindly for allowing me to share, and will add my M1896 and M1898 rifles as time allows as well.
A number of years ago I shared this example on Jouster2 ( Mr. Hosmer and a few others may recall) and decided to join and share on this spectacular site as well. At the time I was actively searching for a M1896 Carbine, I happened across and traded into this particular example. It is a "Carbine" (SN# 124847) that according to the owner, he acquired from Bill Mook. Bill told him that it was "a parts gun as was 90% of the carbines out there" and the gentleman I traded with made no attempt to claim that it was an original Carbine at all to me. Carbine also bears the name “Wm Mook, 2005” in what appears to be silver pencil inside the stock (see attached image).
Thank you kindly for allowing me to share, and will add my M1896 and M1898 rifles as time allows as well.