SRS checks, please

[Matt K.]

Pulled two trapdoors out, which haven't seen the light of day in awhile:

Model 1888 RR - sn 510197. Nice 1890 cartouche and original sling.

Model 1884 - sn 298131. Faint cartouche I can't read.

Thank you.

[Tom Trevor]

No hit on either one.

[Matt K.]

Thanks for looking.

The 1888 has

2
F
29

stamped by the top screw of the butt plate. I was thinking 29th Volunteers, but it is just a guess.

R/Matt

[Dick Hosmer]

No - current wisdom, as regards that format tends toward 2nd (fill in choice of State) Infantry, F company, rifle/rack number 29