My first trapdoor state police carbine

[shephunter]

I finally got my first trapdoor. I was looking for one of the SPF (State Police Force) marked carbines, from the Pennsylvania State Police and their first rifles in 1906. 4 states and over 4500 tables later. I got this one on the last table of a show near Baltimore this weekend. As a 32 year retired PSP Trooper, I decided I wanted my first trapdoor to have some personal significance for me. I have very little experience/knowledge of these rifles. I think the one I got looks very nice. There are no proof marks on the barrel. It's serial number is 33136. The sight is the stepped sight with no "C" I think that is right? The stock is the thicker replacement stock with no trap and no holes under the butt plate. I would be curious what other history any one could tell me about it.
I hope this link for pictures works.
https://imgur.com/a/o7XIzby
Thanks. Dave

[Dick Hosmer]

Looks good - appears to have been reblued at some point, but that would not be totally unexpected, given the usage.

M1873 sights are not marked R or C; you tell the difference by the base graduations (rifle 4, carbine 5). Yours is correct.

[shephunter]

Dick, thanks for the info I certainly appreciate it. Would an SRS check show any history? If not, is there any other way to get info on where it has been?
Thanks, Dave

[Dick Hosmer]

I will check my SRS and other records for 33136. You can write them, but they won't look for a number - they report what they find. I know that sounds like almost the same thing but it isn't. Now, bite my tongue. Over the years, SPF carbines have been a hot topic on the old bulletin board. IF it is still up, you might be able to search there. But DO IT NOW - the board may go dead at any time. I DID copy the index to the whole 20,000 posts so it is possible to know who talked to who when about what - to a limited degree, all we will have is the post name. author and date.

[Tom Trevor]

Sorry no listing in SRS for your number.

[shephunter]

Thank you I will look ASAP.

[Dick Hosmer]

Nothing in Branum card index either.

[Dick Hosmer]

Old board is still working, but "SPF" and "Pennsylvania" produced no meaningful results. Don't have time to go deeper just now.

[shephunter]

Thanks to everyone helping to look for info.

I took a pic the muzzle in the below link. Dies this help to determine if the rifle was reblued?

https://imgur.com/a/uQBQCpZ

Thanks. Dave

[Dick Hosmer]

Not particularly - though it doesn't say "not"; it's really more the others.

In my opinion, re-bluing is less of a concern on after-market, or secondary use, pieces than something which is supposed to be pure from SA as-made, minus honest wear.