A M1903 stock work of art!!

[Rick the Librarian]

A gentleman from another forum emailed me about a rifle that had belonged to his great-grandfather. He mentioned that the rifle had some nice carving, but words can't express what the stock and handguard look like! Look at all the detail work! The rifle is a 942,000-range Springfield M1903 and has been drilled and tapped for a scope.

The metal has probably been reblued at some time. I am assuming that his great-grandfather did the woodworking. John Beard says it is a service stock that had a couple of extra pieces added on, one for the grip and another for the cheekpiece.

In my opinion, a real work of art!! Comments?

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[PeteDavis]

Might scare the deer away! Appreciate the work involved however. The effort, if not the overall result.

PD

[218bee]

Interesting piece.....Many manhours for sure....Is the Weaver 330 scope for sale?..I could use one...

218bee

[A square 10]

i agree , its a work of art - labor of love - its a shame it was sported but so many were and most in a less quality manner , so i say it looks great and for a hunter or collector of sported rifles its fantastic , as a family heirloom [assuming a relative did this] its priceless

[Eugene Onegin]

Folk Art ,that's all I can say.

[GS_Geoff]

While the woodwork isn't 100% my thing, this certainly does take you back to the days when rifles were deeply personal items, and the woodwork was a huge part of the character. I like it.