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Educate me regarding the reverse safety please.
The bolt does look polished and may have been but it is a WL3 not NS. There is no serial marking of the bolt and the barrel lacks a star gauge. The...

There is no telling for sure what the history of any rifle is conclusively but I have been told that this one

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comes from...

Absolutely beautiful rifle.

But for $500 you didnt also get the National Match style front and rear site protectors as well as the rear sight micrometer? I dont know you might have been taken.
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Check for posts from a party called Hammonje (or something close). He must live close enough to Anniston that he can pick up three or four keystones at a whack. He does sell at a profit and should...

Whats the barrel date? Any chance you live near Anniston to pick up one of the original C type Keystones they have in the CMP store at $125? (Edit - just saw your Oregon address) Occasionaly someone...

I have a fine checkered butt plate in nice shape. It was attached to a Springfield C-stock. I think on a previous install it had been on a straight stock or some stock with a smaller toe as the plate...

I brought it out to shoot today but the entire range was booked, so I shot some pictures instead. The barrel is marked SA 8-31.
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There is a lengthy thread on the CMP 03 forum from a member that just completed a scoped "03A4 clone" (incorrect scope just trying to build something for the sniper matches). He just added some...

Ames and I think Chestnut also has them for $1. They all want $10 for shipping. I will investigate the nail method or just add a few things to my list and make the $10 shipping more palatable.

Their service was fast. My only issue is that the part shown on their sales site does not represent what you actually get. I suspect they use NOS GI parts for the catalog instead of the item they are...

I'm playing around with the rifle range accuracy differences between the USMC #10 sight set and the small aperature fine blade of a standard 03. I like the #10's but I think they gain battlefield...

I thought I read somewhere that Ballistol actually is formulated for removal of corrosive salts. I have not used it but if it performed as advertised it sounds ideal, like a CLP with properties to...

Looking at various 03 rear sight slides I am amazed how the standardized military has such a range of diameters for the rear sight aperature. You don't see this with the systems that followed in the...

Does not seem correct that you would have to remove the trigger assembly to remove the clip.

My SLED (bought from Scott Duff website) has a leg cut out on the left side the catches under the left...

Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

The rust is more like a red dust than a flaky mess. The oil soak will allow most to be lightly swabbed up I think. Its a neat peice very crude. Did they ever...

Thank you for your reply.

I use Tung oil on my garand and 03 so I am familiar with light coats rubbing until your hand blisters than wiping off the excess. I will search the stickys for the...

I recently acquired a last ditch Arisaka from a non gun interested friend that had an elderly family member pass away.

I have no interest in firing the gun but honor its historical signifigance....

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Just received mine for an 03 yesterday. $75.00. Came within a week of sending off USPS money order. Email him, he will send pictures and contact info in short order....

There is a post perhaps on Culvers Shooting Page from a member that has a verified Marine Super Targetspot (similiar to a Unertl) that came from the shooting teams. The Marine Corps liked the exotic...

I think the Marines used 8X Unertls. I dont have enough knowledge to confirm or deny they used others. I know the originals are rare and go for big money.

As a sniper used in the Pacific WWII but...

I have yet to purchase the proper reference material to attempt a full tear down. I will let you know if I find anything in there after opening it up.

Is it uncommon for a C stock to lack any proof marks or inspection stamps? I have a C stock with the S in the magazine cut off. It's a 1.3 serial number receiver with 8/31 barrel. It was a 2001 CMP...