U.S springfield m1922m11

[20fan83]

I have been looking everywhere for some info on this rifle i have and what it would be worth.I came acrosss a 1922m11 nra sales rifle with no finger grooves on the stock. it is marked US Springfield Armory M1922M11 caliber .22 18122B.Has a 24in barrel stamped 2-29 with a flamming bomb ordinance behind the front sight.It also came with 7 site inserts for the front site.I have found a few guns kinda like this one but a barrel with a later date and havent found any info on the site inserts.Does anyone know where i can get some info on this neat gun?

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[JimF in CT]

Sounds like the front sight has been replaced by the Lyman (77 series??) aperature sight.
The original front sight was the same as on the regular '03 rifle (Blade). --Jim

[20fan83]

Sounds like the front sight has been replaced by the Lyman (77 series??) aperature sight.
The original front sight was the same as on the regular '03 rifle (Blade). --Jim

So does that take away from the rifle any?

[JimF in CT]

In my mind, not the least!
'03 front sights are easily obtained. --Jim

[20fan83]

Thanks for the info.Could you tell me any history on the gun.Im thinking its a nra model just because teh stock thats on it.Is there other ways to tell if its a nra model and such.Did it start life as a reg m1922 and later the nra stock was put on or how does that work.What would a gun in decent shape like this be worth money wise?I know there is alot of varibles but say low end to high end

[Herschel]

20fan83, 1922MII serial number 18122B falls right in the midst of several 1922MII DCM Club Issue rifles. These rifles were made up for issue to DCM affiliated rifle clubs. The late Fred Ewalt referred to this model as the DCM Club/ROTC issue rifle. Maybe the were also issued to ROTC Units but the one I fired in the ROTC in 1955 was an M2. The DCM Club Issue rifle has the same stock as the NRA Sales variation. It should be drilled and tapped for scope blocks and the receiver and trigger guard assembly would originally have been blued. The barrel would have been parkerized. The barrel date suggests the barrel is original to the rifle. My NRA Sales rifle #19376 has a barrel date of 9-29. The B after the serial number and the extra I after the model would have been placed there when the original bolt was replaced with the M2 type. The bolt should be serial numbered to the rifle. You have a fine rifle. The NRA stock and M2 bolt were the best found on the 1922 series. The front sight you describe is better than the post that would have been original to the rifle, but as JimF has suggested, original 1903 post sights are readily available and not expensive. It will be easy to return the rifle to the original configuration if you want to do so. The DCM Club Issue rifles should bring a little more than the Issue type in the M2 stock but are not as valuable as the NRA models with the beautiful rust blue finish. If the rifle has the original finish, no rust or shiny spots, and a matching numbered bolt I would expect it to bring $1,500. "Bubba" usually describes his refinished 1922MII in the M2 stock as "all original". Of course this is not correct but I think usually is a result of ignorance, not an intentional effort to deceive a buyer. "Bubba" is a little slow in figuring out why his rifle does not get a bid so he continues to relist it at auction at an unrealistic starting bid. If this information is not understandable or if you have additional questions, email more or post the question and I will try to answer it.

[20fan83]

Thanks for all the info that helps out alot.The number on the bolt is the one matched to the gun.The rear sight on this gun doesnt have a notch in it.Is that original?Also this gun has a nice blued finish i would say in 95 percent or better,does that mean someone refinished the gun and if so does that decrease the value of it.The only real wear on the blue is on the underside of teh magazine on the bottom.Again thank you for all the help

[Herschel]

20fan83, The original rear sight would have a threaded hole into which a aperture would screw. The the disc of the aperture will be about as large as a dime, maybe a little larger. There were some that had the top ground off the threaded hole. These were for anti-aircraft training and are quite scarce. The bolt well (round channel the bolt moves in) was in the white when these rifles were new. If this area is blued/parkerized, the rifle has been refinished. I would say aftermarket refinishing of one of these rifles will cut the value about 1/3. Some have aftermarket parkerizing that I can't distinguish from arsenal work.

[20fan83]

thanks for all teh info hershel.It has helped me and my father figure out what this gun is.We was hoping it wasnt refinished but aparently it is.Its still a nce rifle as it sits and seems in great shape other then being refinished.Thanks again