These carbines were used throughout the Spanish American War and late in the Philippine Insurrection, most famously by future President Theodore Roosevelt's 1st Volunteer Cavalry "Rough Riders". Fixed blade front and 2,000 yard "C" marked ladder rear sights. The casehardened receiver is marked "U.S./MODEL 1896, SPRINGFIELD ARMORY. 72441" on the left side. The stock is of the proper short carbine style with an extended barrel band to protect the rear sight from bumping into the saddle boot, a short saddle ring on the left side followed immediately by a "JSA/1897" cartouche, a circled script "P" behind the trigger guard, and a flat buttplate with a trapdoor cleaning rod compartment (rod not included).