The last one I wanted to talk to before I would let him work on a carbine. You sure got that right! I've seen more hacks then real gunsmiths the last 10 years. Hand them a 1903 to rebarrel, and likely its the first one they have ever messed with. Gunsmiths arent like they used to be 30 years ago, heck 15 years ago, barrel is not usable for a standard A3 action. Some N/O rifles were so far out of spec, they had to cut the shoulder and breech of the barrel so that it would index and headspace. stock was a complete keeper ,worth more then the rifle due to those stupid scope mount holes. sold it that way do to weaver mounts ,bummer. I had a 1919 springfield with a C stock original S marked.
I could have been installed at any time if the original stock had gotten broken or damaged in battle or on the base in training and the armory just put that stock on it. I would not be too quick to dump the C stock. many rifle shooters went to Camp Perry in the day and competed ,so its not really a bad thing. The very lucky part is no body screwed it up with weaver scope mounts or anything ,the peep is really a non issue. S is a Springfield stock ,K is a Keystone and was in use for the late 1903A4 sniper rifle late Korea and even Vietnam use. if there its original military issued stock. look for an S or a K under the cutoff lever ,in that recess ,it will be very small. The C stock if original is worth a lot !! of money. I has been armory upgraded to 1903 parts back in the day including the LYMAN peep ,now I also have the 2 plug screws ,but a wonderful historical rifle. If the 1903 has 2 holes on the right side one above the other ,it had a LYMAN 57 or variant most likely,many were mounted on the left side ,few on the right ,I have a mint 1903a3 all milled parts from the DCM from the days of NATIONAL MATCHES. BUT I believe your rifle should have a straight stock, "pinned", not bolted, no Hand Guard Ring cutout, and marked FJA on the side.These particular stocks are very rare to encounter as production was very low compared to the rest. There is reliable reference to these having an (original) but occasional "scant grip" style stock, I am in no position to doubt. no RA, as Smith Corona hadn't begun production, so there was no need to differentiate. I believe your 1903a3 should be in a straight stock, with FJA and Ordinance "Wheel" marking only. These examples took me 15 years to acquire, something you did in one fell swoop. The big, expensive books available from yesteryear have a lot of info, but even these erstwhile pillars are falling, having to scramble with added appendices to account for new data. I also have more than a passing interest in where the earliest Remington M1903a3 Serial# began, and the latest Remington M1903 was produced, exactly where that overlap occurred, etc. Firstly, I have to say congratulations to you for a nice score. The 1903A3 looks to me to be a reproduction C stock it has a P mark on the pistol grip.ĭoes any one know what the correct stock would be for these rifles? I believe the 1903 has a original stock ( not to the rifle) it has a faint SA mark so I think it was refinished at some point. Looked up the receiver numbers and they are both from 1942 and I thought it was interesting since the 1903 was in the last batch before remington switched over to 1903A3 production and the 1903A3 I picked up was in the first batch after the switch. I only have basic knowledge of the 1903's but I thought the price was good since I bought a couple rifles from him I was able to get the prices down on all the rifles since I was buying them together. I picked up a pair of 1903 Springfields from a guy that I have acquired a few firearms from.
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