Picked this one up the other day, rifle is as new, don't think it was ever fired, still had grease in bore. Wood is perfect and nicely tiger striped.
Looking forward to see how it shoots and...
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Picked this one up the other day, rifle is as new, don't think it was ever fired, still had grease in bore. Wood is perfect and nicely tiger striped.
Looking forward to see how it shoots and...
Thanks for all the input, made the seller an offer based on it being a decent looking made up sporter which was refused.
You all have helped me learn a lot about the NRA sporters so if I ever...
Thanks again for the input. Couple more questions, as far as the front band does that look correct. The rear sight has screw slot adjustments instead of knobs so I would assume that is not original....
Thanks Jim, the barrel appears to be original length, date and flaming bomb may have been polished out when reblued, original front sight base on barrel but blade appears to be missing,
Looks like I...
Thanks Chuck, Now I need to try to figure out how correct this is. I know the recoil pad is added but in the larger photo I have it looks like the cutout for the original buttplate is still there....
Looking at a sporterized Springfield 03, serial # 1,270,253. Not sure if it is a bubba built sporter or Springfield built. Has a NS marked bolt, no marks on barrel or date. Stock does have 2 circle...
Thanks for the input so far. John, no surprise on the stock, felt it just did not look right.
I took the rifle apart and I am now questioning the barrel also, there is a small S and small P stamp...
Hi,this is my first post here, I used to post a little on the CSP and recognize some of the old names from there.
I have been looking for a decent 03 shooter for several years but have not found...