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October 14, 2026
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Hello, I’m Rick. I’m an old Navy enlisted man. I save up my pennies and once every few years manage to pick up an old firearm to bring back to life. Last month I was fortunate to get in touch with a gentleman who had a M1895 carbine, and we struck a good deal. One of WACA’s Forum Admins was nice enough to take a look at some photos. He confirms that the stock and rear sight are not original, and that the saddle-ring is missing.
My hope is to fit a military stock and forend and military ladder sights. I’m curious if anyone knows where I might find these, and whether they are unique to the M1895 or if they could be sourced from another rifle.
Also, I don’t understand what this 4 digit number is. I know it’s not the serial number. Does anyone have an idea? I put two images on http://www.imgur.com, and I’m providing a link. I’m not familiar with this forum’s programming; I cannot insert a photo.
November 9, 2008
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Rick,
Your gun isn’t a carbine, it’s a sporting rifle and the rubber butt pad has been added. It is a standard sporting rifle and most likely came with a crescent butt plate. Those numbers may be some owners ID, a ranch or PD, hard to say
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