New to me 03.

[Plain Old Dave]

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[Plain Old Dave]

Gets better. It is an SRS hit.

081439 REPLACEMENT FOR 598xxx

I have a better, more plausible story. This rifle was shot through the 1940 season and sold by DCM at the DCM shed at the 1940 National Matches or at some other point. 1940 was the last National Match before WW2, as well as the last one where the M1 wasn't really competitive.

In 1953, the next National Matches, the 03 wasn't even a Service Rifle and the process that led to the M14 and eventually the M16 was underway. So, this rifle, being obsolete, was fitted with a King Reflector sight and began her second career as an available alternative to the Winchester Model 70 that was on back order. The M2 stock was available and affordable.