Something like this? I just got an old SRC in the door and it had a front sight stamped "Stewart" on one side and "Pat Apr 21 1914" on the other. Can't find anything on these guys.

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On another note, I also got a very early 1899 in as well (serial 10378), it had been D&T'd but all I wanted off it was the stock off it for an unfinished 1895 that just needed wood. Took it off and it was numbered to the gun but check it out, it's definitely an old 1895 stock from the Marlin factory. Also, the bolt was 1899 but the barrel was 1895 by the barrel address but no M or JM stamps on it that I could find. The serial number is stamped on it and an assembly mark of a circled S is there to. No numbers on the buttplate or the forearm. Pretty neat morning so far. grin

Now the old 1895 looks alot better that it got it's furniture back. Came to me with a set of mismatched 1899 wood on it.

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