New Zealand lend lease Remington 1903...

[Charlie]

I have a NZ 03 3005000 S/N range with a four didgit NZ number on the right side of the Butt stock. Rifle is in near pristine condition. Has all the early attributes including small hole bolt and does have a Hatcher hole.

[Mike Haas]

Somewhat helpful but not specific..my research continues...

Lend-Lease | NZETC

Keep reading the link by clicking on the "next section" button..it get a bit boring but tidbits are in there that are helpfull. Click down and read pages 135 thru 137 and pages 145 & 146. My eyes are watering so this is enough for tonight.

HTH..Mike Haas

[John Beard]

While I've yet to uncover a specifc list of rifles sent to NZ I think I can give some subjective opinion based on others research which I have read.
In 12/41 Remington had packed 1903's for shipment to England and these were at New York for shipment when Pearl Harbor was attacked. The shipments were held and these rifles were later shipped to NZ.That being the case these rifles had to have been very low serial #'ed Remington 1903's.
Mike Haas

Your source is in error. Remington had no rifles packed and ready for shipment on 7 December 1941.



J.B.

[Rick the Librarian]

By the serial ranges I have encountered, I would agree. More like mid-1942, I would guess.

[rice 123]

my NZ 03 is 3021214 11-41 barrel RLB in a box, GGstock, NAZ over 6717 on the right side og the stock I got it about 15 years ago I paid 800 for it which was a lot of money at the time Could this be one that was shipped early in the war

[Rick the Librarian]

Looks like it to me - nice grain on the stock!