1899 in 38-55 pics

[Eric in NC]

OK Mad Dog - tell me what I got! Took a bit to get the barrel off (think someone "fixed it" so it wouldn't be loose) but here are the pics. Thought the stock had been cut down till I took the rubber plate off.

[img width=600 height=246]http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd314/erbeckerdite/1-1.jpg[/img]
[img width=216 height=450]http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd314/erbeckerdite/3-1.jpg[/img]
[img width=474 height=450]http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd314/erbeckerdite/5.jpg[/img]
[img width=273 height=450]http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd314/erbeckerdite/6.jpg[/img]
[img width=600 height=293]http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd314/erbeckerdite/11.jpg[/img]
[img width=404 height=450]http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd314/erbeckerdite/7.jpg[/img]
[img width=244 height=450]http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd314/erbeckerdite/4.jpg[/img]
[img width=197 height=450]http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd314/erbeckerdite/8.jpg[/img]
[img width=252 height=450]http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd314/erbeckerdite/2-1.jpg[/img]
[img width=600 height=449]http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd314/erbeckerdite/10.jpg[/img]
[img width=600 height=416]http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd314/erbeckerdite/9.jpg[/img]

[Mad Dog]

It's all factory.....told ya.

I'd say 1899A Short Rifle with a T/D option.

Never seen a short rifle with that buttplate on it yet though. Seen some special order guns with that buttplate just never a short rifle yet. I've got the same gun same caliber just without the T/D.

If I were in your shoes I'd spend the money on that gun and see what the records say about it. If theres a work order number with the factory letter then something was done to it at the factory.

Only thing I can see right now that isn't factory is the front sight and I imagine down the line it was changed to use the peep sight better. The bead on that front sight would be better for a peep sight instead of the factory german silver is.

Very nice gun, you did good.

[Mad Dog]

I'm guessing thats a Lyman 56S?

Can't really make out any stamps on the sight.

[Eric in NC]

Just marked "Lyman - Middlefield, Conn"

No other marks.