Originally Posted by Loggah
Joe,The takedown rifles were available from around serial number 70,000 im pretty sure it could be a takedown short rifle if it was a chopped off 1899A takedown ,it probably would have a crescent buttplate. Don

Pretty sure that some of the short rifles had crescent buttplates, so that's not a sure give away.

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