Original U.S. Springfield Model 1896 Krag-Jørgensen Rifle Converted to Sporting Carbine Serial 50424 - Made in 1896 Century Army of the Ohio II

Army of the Ohio II Corps commanded by Thomas L

Tibbets Jr

and ended on 17 August

The other side is black

and it for some reason has two black and white (Prussian) cockades instead of one being the Tri-color (German Empire) cockade

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1896 Krag-Jørgensen Rifle Converted to Sporting Carbine Serial 50424 - Made in 1896 Century Army of the Ohio IIOriginal Item: Only One Available. This very interesting sporting carbine began life as an early production (1896) Krag M1896 Rifle, the standard U. S. Long arm of the time. It was then shortened by about 8 inches to have a 22" barrel, and had a ramp fore sight added to the front. The rear sight appears to still be for a rifle, but the front sight may have been accurized for use with that and not a carbine sight. This was done very possibly as the