Is that cold bluing soaked into the handgaurd ?
the meaning of the terms carbine, short rifle & rifle has changed a bit since 1898……I know this is an old post. Hope someone has an answer to my question. I have a Peruvian 1935 Short Rifle. Not carbine. It is missing the hand guard. Will any of the other countries 1935 short rifle hand guards fit it? Brazil, chilean, etc..