my o3a1 photos

[goo]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2614/...628079ba14.jpg
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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2496/...6d4b916eb0.jpg
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about a 2.5 -3.5 moa shooter with plain vanilla CMP ammo.
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civilian unertal. anybody know where to get a proper eye piece?
thx,
goo
usmc, '66-'72,
usmcr, '72-'93

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[Arisaka99]

Nice Remington from early production. Aren't 1903A1's inter-war produced Springfield products with very specific characteristics including a grooved trigger and C-stock and a set range of production dates? Scope and set-up is really nice!

[Rick the Librarian]

Technically, a M1903A1 was any 1903 with a Type C (or even a Scant) stock. Sniper rifles of the type shown (with Unertl scopes) were originally made mostly from late Springfield receivers.

[Chuckindenver]

i disagree.
only a rifle sold as a 1903A1 through the DCM, in the right serial number range would be a genuine 1903A1,
i have yet to see a Remington or a Rockisland listed as a A1,
unless, someone has uncovered one????

[Rick the Librarian]

I think we've been down this road before, Chuck -- definitely an "agree to disagree" topic!!

[drshame]

This is my restored 1918 CMP Springfield 1903.
It is a Greek Return "C" Stock with a 1942 Springfield Barrel.
I replaced the original "C" stock with a NOS Springfield Stock...and I did not touch the black-charcoal parkerizing.
I also respectfully disagree with your position that only 1903A1's made within a certain period are true 03A1's. This unit was refinished , I'll assume, by the Ordinance Department when the 1942 Barrel was installed, and I am led to believe any "C" stocked '03 can correcty be termed an "A1".

Here's a picture of a 1903 expert, if you know any of his relatives you can see if he ever spoke about the changeover from scant stocks to "C" stocks and which he preferred.

God Bless his service to the country.