New to me 1903

[Texas Gun Nut]

I picked up a new 03 as a shooter this weekend. I was told the original owner used it in competitions 50 or 60 years ago then put it in his gun cabinet and it sat there till a few months ago. From what I can tell it’s a Rock Island 1918 receiver a Rock Island January 1919 dated barrel and a Remington bolt. The stock has very faint cartouches but one looks like the cross cannons and the other might be RLB. I just wanted to ask the 03 experts out there if there was anything else they could tell me about it.

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[Calif-Steve]

RIA's with correct and original barrels are hard to hind. But this one has been drilled and tapped, that hurts collector value. Looks like a nice shooter, keep it as is.

[Rick the Librarian]

If the stock hadn't been cut for that Lyman rear sight, I'd be asking you about a sale/trade for it. I need a grasping groove RLB stock!