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Late period bands.
![Image](http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q707/djbuck1/1931%20Dragoon%20SCW%20016_zps0la7hykn.jpg)
![Image](http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q707/djbuck1/1931%20Dragoon%20SCW%20015_zpsnjl32k2j.jpg)
There were a couple of little surprises. When I took the handguard off, two pieces of what look like old, dessicated leather fell out:
![Image](http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q707/djbuck1/1931%20Dragoon%20SCW%20036_zps8bmrzzp2.jpg)
![Image](http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q707/djbuck1/1931%20Dragoon%20SCW%20037_zps7dbsqw6o.jpg)
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![Image](http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q707/djbuck1/1931%20Dragoon%20SCW%20040_zpshy2zvuin.jpg)
Then came the mark inside the stock (nothing under the butt plate though):
![Image](http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q707/djbuck1/1931%20Dragoon%20SCW%20030_zpsde6uqblm.jpg)
Followed by the cryptic stamping:
![Image](http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q707/djbuck1/1931%20Dragoon%20SCW%20034_zpsqbbxljbd.jpg)
And the more conventional tang date:
![Image](http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q707/djbuck1/1931%20Dragoon%20SCW%20025_zps29i0rqod.jpg)
The usual faded cartouches:
![Image](http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q707/djbuck1/1931%20Dragoon%20SCW%20031_zpsezhovi7l.jpg)
![Image](http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q707/djbuck1/1931%20Dragoon%20SCW%20032_zpsv5olnigm.jpg)
Not counterbored . . .
![Image](http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q707/djbuck1/1931%20Dragoon%20SCW%20021_zpsszlsqwv8.jpg)
. . . in fact, an almost new bore!
![Image](http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q707/djbuck1/1931%20Dragoon%20SCW%20023_zpsdhzwhqsp.jpg)
. . . and cleaning rod.
![Image](http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q707/djbuck1/1931%20Dragoon%20SCW%20044_zpsdxxb81ve.jpg)
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