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Hi burt. See your online my 1895 in 30US. 24in barel #15278 under forarm a circled VP Y ISN. v and where forarm butts up to reciever a P where barel treads into . Can you give me an exact dom and tell me anything about the markings on bottom of barel under forarm . Thanks again . Tom. Indiana
April 15, 2005
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Tom,
Serial number 19567 was the last Model 1895 made in the year 1898. I would estimate that your Model 1895 was manufactured in the Fall of 1898. To get the exact date, you need to contact the CFM records office, which I highly recommend doing, as it will also confirm what the original barrel length was (24-inches is a non-standard length for the 30 US cartridge).
The “VP” in the oval is “Violent Proof”. I suspect that the “ISN” is the steel maker. The other markings are most likely inspection stamps applied during the process of making the barrel.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
