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Hi There, ...from that i have determined that the model 12 i have was produced in 1912 which is very exciting... I think you misread the table. According to your earlier post, the serial number of your rifle is 190068. The last serial number for 1912 is 166538. I think you will find that your rifle ...

Hi There, The other odd thing about your rifle is the caliber marking. 30-40 should stand for the 30-40 Krag. That was the standard 30 caliber round for the U.S. Army from 1892 until 1903. Rifles made in that time frame were usually marked "30 US" or "30 Gov." The need to differe...

Hi There,

I'm not an expert on this model but I can tell you the
extra screws on the left side of the receiver are for a
scope mount (probably an old Weaver side mound).

As you probably know, the magazine is missing (or at least
not pictured).

Good Luck!
Webb

Hi There, You are correct that the tang markings indicate an 1888 or later manufacturing date. It is unusual to see a type 2 action that late. By that time, the type 4 action was well into pro- duction (having been brought out prior to the bankruptcy). Do you have a micrometer or a dial caliper to m...

Hi There, The additional pics help. Unfortunately, it is not a USN model. In fact the "US" on the left hand side appear spurious to me. The US marking should be on the right hand side plus there would be other inspector stamps all over. Otherwise, it looks to be a very good condition. This...

Hi There, With the information given (and the pics provided), there isn't much to go on. The only piece of information I can give you right now is about the "U" on the barrel band. Starting in the 1830's or 1840's, the U.S. military started marking the barrel bands with the letter "U&...

Hi There, Most of what marlinman93 said is true except that this is a #1, type 4 action. These are black powder actions. The tang markings start with "Remington Arms Company ..." which indicate that it was man- ufactured on or after 1888 (Remington filed for bankruptcy in 1886, went into r...

Hi There, Without pictures, it is not possible to identify your rifle exactly. From the description, it sounds like one of the rifles from Denmark, Sweden or Norway. The Danes updated their rolling blocks to a smokeless center fire cartridge in the late 1800's (I think it was 1896) and lengthened th...

Hi There, It looks like a model 1896 (or 1897) but the barrel seems too short. These were what is commonly called No: 5 actions. Most No: 5's left the Factory as 7mm Spanish Mausers (a.k.a 7X57) but a handful of other calibers were offered and are very rare. Having said that, 30-08 was never offered...

Hi There, It does appear to be an unusual rolling block receiver. The number stamped on the lower tang was not a serial number in the conventional sense. Rolling blocks were built in lots of 10,000 to over 25,000 depending on the contract order. The number should be stamped on the side of both the u...

Hi There,

Well, you know what is bliss.

Take Care!
Webb

Hi There, Well, you may be alright. Judging by your drawing of cartridge dimensions, the bullet is .323" in diameter and the mouth of the neck is .356". This would imply that the thickness of the brass at the neck of the cartridge would be .0165" (which is close to your .018"). I...

Hi There, Very nice pictorial! Have you measured the thickness of the brass at the neck? Reducing the neck that much will make the brass thicker in that area. Normally, the brass at the neck is 8 to 10 thousandths thick. This may not be a problem if the chamber's neck area is large enough to accept ...

Hi There, I will offer one suggestion. If you are going to get into making cartridges for obsolete calibers, you should get a copy of The Home Guide to Cartridge Conversions by George C. Nonte, Jr. It has a wealth of information and covers many calibers (sadly, 8x58R Krag isn't one of them). It will...

Hi There, I am unsure of how Remington made their designations but I believe it was the order of introduction (I think). The only exception would be the No: 1-1/2 action. Most all military RB's are No: 1 actions. Exceptions are the 1896, 1897 and later military actions that were made by Remington. T...