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09-25-2010 05:12 PM
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Welcome aboard!
Nice rifle! The following site has tons of info on the M1903 and M1903A3: http://www.vishooter.net/m1903.html Based on the serial number, I'd say your barrel is probably the original tube. I'm thinking that either the leather M1907 sling, with steel hooks; or the green web sling with the flat buckle would be period correct for your rifle.
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The handguard ring looks like it is has either been modified or it was taken off a Remington M1917, from 25 years before.
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The handguard ring looks like it is has either been modified or it was taken off a Remington M1917, from 25 years before.
thanks for the info Rick. would that greatly reduce the value? could that have been done during an arsenal rebuild?
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Just substitute a M1903A3 handguard ring - should be a pretty easy (and cheap) fix.
People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
--George Orwell
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If you traded a Chas Daly 1911 for that rifle you did real good !! I hope you left the show before the other trader realized his mistake !
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nice rifle, handguard ring is from a P14.
and likely has been cut down to fit the ring.
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what a great trade for you; wish i could find trades like this at the gun shows i attend > congrats to you...