The S stamp at the rear of the handguard, I found it in "Springfield 1903 Service Rifle. Production and Alteration" by C.S. Ferris and John Beard. The handguard was reduced in length by 0.2 inches...
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The S stamp at the rear of the handguard, I found it in "Springfield 1903 Service Rifle. Production and Alteration" by C.S. Ferris and John Beard. The handguard was reduced in length by 0.2 inches...
This is the rear sight leaf and with the slide with a square corner. The peep is not numbered and without the top rib on the leaf. This sight has been on the rifle for a long time6058460585
Fred, my Rock Island s/n 64145 with RIA 3-07 barrel has the early rear sight with the vertical platinum line, the peep hole is #4. My SA 160963 has a peep hole of #5 both peep sights are not...
Ray, My Rock Island serial number 64145 has a RIA 3-07 dated barrel and doubt it has been through any rebuild (bore is exc too) it has the early rear sight leaf and slide.
Have you and Fred...
Fred, I have a few but almost out of photo space. 598925989359894
This rifle came from a very old gunsmith's estate sale in KY some years ago. Springfield s/n 160963 with a SA 2-07 dated barrel (nice bore too) all original nothing changed and still with the...