Remington 1903A3

[neorebel]

So I was lucky to pick up a nice 1903A3 at my local gun store. I took her a part and stripped the nasty wax and junk whatever the previous owner had on it. It had a nice C stock on it and was marked RR-P in a rectangular box (Raritan Arsenal.) but tons of handling marks on it.

After stripping it, it looked pretty respectable!! So I used two coats of boiled linseed oil on her and that was it. The wood is VERY dark walnut, actually the darkest I have ever seen and I am 58 so I have seen tons of milsurp rifles. Nice straight grain and it is not socked with oil or grease, believe me when I say it was down to the nice clean wood before the linseed oil!



The gun gave me 1 inch groups at 50 yards and the bore is like glass it is nice!

All of the parts are correct except the complete bolt. It has an "X" on top of the bolt on the flat which I believe is a Smith Corona bolt mark. All of the rest of the bolt appears to be Smith Corona as well.

So she obviously went through a rebuild are Raritan. Since it was war time. Is there a possibility she left he Remington factory with a Smith Corona bolt?

I know it is well known they all traded parts and helped each other get guns out. It was war!

I just don't want to trade out bolts if there is any possibility.

What are your thoughts?

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