1918 Springfield Model 1903

[68GT390]

Looking for collector value in this 1918 Springfield Model 1903 as well.

Thanks

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[Calif-Steve]

What is the serial number? Lots of mixed parts there.

[browningautorifle]

There's at least two proof Ps there, and yes, the serial number matters. If it's a 1918 receiver and barrel, why would it have a second proof on the stock? Something's out of whack. Don't get me wrong, nice clean rifle, I'd love to have it.

[68GT390]

1918 model has a serial number of 79XXXX. Bore is bright with clean rifling.

[browningautorifle]

Bore is bright with clean rifling.

Nice...

[Calif-Steve]

A Low Number M1903. Mixed parts from WWII era. They are fairly common, but you have a nice one there.

[Neal Myers]

The black refinish color looks like some of the "Greek returns" that CMP sold about 20 years ago. Like this rifle, one category was "low number Springfields" sold with a warning that they were not safe to shoot. Not a collector, not a shooter, it might bring the same as your other rifle.

There's no good reason to obscure the serial number of a gun, unless you have reason to believe that it is stolen.

Neal

[rayg]

What's the third number of the serial number. It looks real close to being a high number. They use 800,000 as a high number just to be safe, but actually a serial number just under that is safe but no-one knows how much under the 800,000. Ray

[RCS]

Looks like a WW2 B&S bolt, do you have the Hatcher hole on the left side ? The large SADAL is a rebuild stamp

[68GT390]

What's the third number of the serial number.

792XXX. Too bad about the safety issue with these. I would have liked to take it to the range.