Here is another, an 1873 Trapdoor springfield with a serial number:
2849**
This one was purchased directly from the Army by my grandfather back in the '30's for hunting purposes at Ft. Sam Houston. He also bought the following rifle from the Army while there:
The sideplate reads:
Model 1898
Springfield Armory
2396**
The stock cartouche is very clear but due to the decorative style I can only guess and it looks like the following:
It is about 1" rectangle with JLA and below that is 1899.
And one more on this post:
A model 1898 Mauser with the following marks:
It has AX 1940 on the reciever ring with ser # 580. All the numbers are matches and the barrel has the letters NEU
2849**
This one was purchased directly from the Army by my grandfather back in the '30's for hunting purposes at Ft. Sam Houston. He also bought the following rifle from the Army while there:
The sideplate reads:
Model 1898
Springfield Armory
2396**
The stock cartouche is very clear but due to the decorative style I can only guess and it looks like the following:
It is about 1" rectangle with JLA and below that is 1899.
And one more on this post:
A model 1898 Mauser with the following marks:
It has AX 1940 on the reciever ring with ser # 580. All the numbers are matches and the barrel has the letters NEU