.30-40 Krag. 22" barrel length. SN: 228039. Blued metal finish with polisehd bolt set in straight wrist walnut stock with half length upper handguard and mounting adjustable tangent rear notch and pinned front blade sights. Bolt-action internal magazine fed repeating rifle charged with individual cartridges through loading door to right receiver. Left receiver is marked U.S./MODEL 1899. SPRINGFIELD ARMORY followed by the serial number. Item shows a U stamp to the barrel band, and the wrist is struck with the circle P pressure proof along with number 46. Rear sight base shows the correct C for carbine stamp on right side with the leaf calibrated from 200 to 2000 yards. Stock features trapdoor to butt that is void of tools. Left wrist exhibits boxed JSA/1900 cartouche of inspector Joseph Sumner Adams. Item shows the standard knurled headless cocking piece introduced on the Model 1899 carbine, along with the Model 1898 pattern of rear sight with non-humped handguard. No C stamp visible on eyepiece of rear sight. Item lacks the sling loops that were installed after production on many examples.