I am almost ashamed
but not enough to take it back.
Just got off the phone with the Womack operation. He shared some info.
Spanish manufacture but not at the Oviedo factory. Started life as a carbine and not converted as I originally assumed. He told me the forestock is is likely not original but a repair done in Spain while the rifle was still in service.
He told me that a rifle in this condition would be worth 700.00. He could not speculate on the value of a carbine. He also thought 225.00 was a good price.
He was not surprised that there is no serial number on it.
He estimated the date of manufacture as 1880 give or take three years.