How can I go about ascertaining that?
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How can I go about ascertaining that?
Gary - I was referring to the receiver photo that 'Chuck in Denver' posted with the bogus markings on the left-side of the receiver.
I believe 'reproduction' receivers that were marked National Ordnance & Santa Fe Arms were rough investment castings.
Taking such an action out of the stock would likely reveal casting marks and seams.
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Federal Ordnance/Santa Fe/ National Ordnance rifles, (all related), with cast receivers have been showing up at gun shows for years.
The poor quality receivers, combined with nice G.I. surplus parts, can look like a good condition 1903A3 Springfield rifle at quick glance.
Chuck in Denver posted the photo of a 1903A4 with bogus markings. That receiver looked to have kind of rounded edges, like it was cast or markings had been ground & polished off.
I was supposing some unscrupulous varmint might put bogus markings on one of these 'knock-off' 1903A3 rifles and sell it as legit.
Worth being vigilant!
I'll post some more detailed pix of that area of the suspect gun... after the NFL wild card games!
To be honest, I can't see what Chuck is trying to show, but my pix should provide some contrast.
Ive found in the past the Nat ordnance receivers had the wrong threads for the front bottom metal screw.
A GI screw will not work in them fwiw, they're 1/4x25 if Im not mistaken.
I cant recall how the rear or long screw panned out for that instance.
I am amazed at the 'Bucky Beaver' trim job on this handguard.
I cannot make out the obliterated receiver markings.
The Natl. Ord. receivers are in the 5 million range.
This is photo shows #4,996,921, so I guess it could be Remington?
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OP's receiver appears to be a real 1903A3 and not aftermarket cast Fed. Ord.
I have an A4 that someone sporterized and I restored. The serial was likely not struck very deep, then bubba wheeled over it to blue. I had it parkerized to match the NOS barrel. light sand blasting made what was left of the serial pop. I got lucky - it still had it's original bolt, GI base and rings on it too. Also lucky I was able to buy it as little more than scrap. The cut back barrel was a real sewer pipe.
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