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Salvage what you can and ditch the receiver! Looks like some Smith Corona bolt parts on it....

Yeah, probably an ImPoster. I sure wouldn't want it getting out in the public so I just use it for a tent stake. It's a cheap one stake tent too so it's perfect. Lol.

Usually there will be inspection marks in other places but ultimately I don't think one can assume they were accepted with out those on the left side. I think they were in various stages of...

I was going to put this photo up with my reply but the service has been pitiful lately. Here it is though.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2017/01/IMG_2897_zpsrbojjc14-1.jpg

At one time I ran into a guy on one of these forums that was keeping a data base on the 1917 serial numbers. I don't remember which one but if I run across it I'll post it. I have a Remington 1917...

I would say they did a darn good job putting a 1903 front and rear sight on an A3 barrel.

I have 9347B.

Run, don't walk if you can get a nice Bishop. Nice, solid and ruled the sporter market back in the day. I have a few. Fajen would be another sporter stock from that period, but somewhat spotty on the...

Would that make those late adopted lightening cuts? :D

That is an witness/index line. Which as intact and having that been there done that look, the barrel is probably just fine. My brother had and Eddy stone that had a barrel I think an RA that looked...

Well Todd, I think you did much better this time. The finish looks original on that rifle which I like better than the refinished. I would like to know what the muzzle and throat measurements are...

" I think what I'm going to do is buy a replacement rear sight sleeve and pay a gunsmith to put it on and have him check the rifle over for me."

I think if I were you, I would reverse the order of...

I wondered too about that gap, seems a bit much.

I'm not familiar with what they are coating those with, especially one done outside of Gibbs or Aim. Acetone is about the only thing that will eat some of that stuff off. No good reason to do that at...

Chuck makes and sells the turned down bolts so you know that for sure. He may have built the rifle, you'd have to ask him. If he did, you have a solid rifle, he doesn't do junk. If he didn't, it's...

Todd, You have a recovered drill rifle receiver and although it could pass as a Gibbs, it isn't one of theirs. There were a lot of people that bought those receiver's, cleaned them up used them for...

I would say it looks all the world like a Gibbs reproduction from the pictures posted. When you took it apart, did you look at the junction of the barrel and receiver at the bottom? Most of the time...

Here's my military 03 with a Lyman sight. It shoots nice 3/4 groups and maybe better with younger eyes than mine. A lot like the OP sporter but retains the ladder sight and original Parkerizing. I...

Here's the gun.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2016/02/IMG_3148_zpswx389uox-1.jpg

https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2016/01/IMG_1066_zpsdbpvlk57-1.jpg

Kurt

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[quote=Bustachip3;354671]Interesting, all three look unique, but I like the one on top the best...nice "loopold" scope too. How do these rifles group compared to a regular military...

Value as we all know is in the eyes of the beholder....or is that beauty? Either way, a hard number is seldom acceptable across the board. There are folks that have a difficult time with the...

It is a excellent example of the era of sporters and you would be well ahead to keep it as is. Lacking a star gauge is likely a blessing as you can simply enjoy it as a classic sporter. The sporters...

I followed the original thread and found it amazing at the time. This is pure frosting on the cake. Thanks for sharing that wonderful story!!!!

Kurt

Same here Martin, I've worked on a number of restoration so this was new territory for me. I've always been somewhat intrigued with the Mann Accuracy guns and of course the well done sporters from...

The #8 profile barrel has a 1-10 twist rate and it's 26 inches. So far I've shot 150, 155 and 180's with the same grouping. All at 100-112 yards as that's max at the local range. Sometime this spring...