Great Grampa's hunting rifle..... Pics up!

[mcminn]

Just waiting on some ammo I ordered.

 

[nowarningshot]

Since the stock may not be original, take up that poster that had one. Someone said that because the mag has been cut, it has no collector value. Maybe search for a period tang sight, cant think of a better place than the EE.

Super cool OP.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

It is your great-grandfathers rifle, so yes it is rare.

Reason enough to cherish it.

 

[kawicrash]

The rear sight doesn't look original?

 

[kamlooky]

That flippy-floppy rear sight cawt me attention as well.
Should be a serial number or portion there of on the top tang
groove on the rear stock.
Or a part of the serial number stamped in the wood.
May have to look real hard to see it.

 

[mcminn]

The rear sight is Lyman #6 which apparently was a factory option at the time.

http://www.soldusa.com/rainworx/detail.asp?id=47917

 

[Kevan]

The rear sight is Lyman #6 which apparently was a factory option at the time.

http://www.soldusa.com/rainworx/detail.asp?id=47917

That is correct, I have had a couple M.1894s with that same rear sight...

 

[freddyfour]

Need more pics..........end of magazine and last section of lower portion of barrel..........Looks like mag was cut, in which case take 'er out and hunt with it as it has zero collector value, and is a great deer cartridge. Or just hang 'er up 'cause she was granddads.........

I'm not convinced the mag tube is cut, to me it looks like it started life out as a SRC. Look at the one screw on the left side of the receiver that is not factory , that is plugging the saddle ring hole. I'm not 100% but didn't some SRC's come with 3/4 mag tube? I think he just needs proper SRC butt stock.

 

[Mike Webb]

Looks like a 2/3 mag which was an option at the time. It may be original if there is no notch near the end of the barrel for a front barrel band screw. Butt looks like a later addition to me.