1903 A3 SC stock bolts

[wineguy]

I acquired a mint 03A3 SC rifle out of an estate sale (3,626,XXX bbl 1-43, 6 groove, TE 0.5, MW 0) at a very good price. However it was in a Remington 03A3 stock and when I located a SC stock and metal in the same condition I bought it. It has stock bolts and I was curious if there are any records/documents to show when stocks with bolts rather than pins were used in SC rifle production

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[Rick the Librarian]

I believe you have a later SC stock. Early SCs (along with Remington M1903A3s of that "vintage") used pinned stocks, and that is what would be correct for your rifle. I know that stock bolts were re-introduced to Remington 03A3s about mid-1943; I'm not positive about SCs.

[John Beard]

I concur with Rick the Librarian.

The correct stock for your rifle should be reinforced with pins, not bolts. You should be aware that the Remington stock might be original to your rifle.

For your info. Hope this helps.

J.B.

[wineguy]

John-

To say the least, I found your reply that a Remington 03A3 pinned stock might be original to my early (1-43) Smith Corona A3 intriquing. Is their any record/documentation of SC utilizing Remington stocks in their production? I look forward to your reply. Thanks.

[John Beard]

John-

To say the least, I found your reply that a Remington 03A3 pinned stock might be original to my early (1-43) Smith Corona A3 intriquing. Is their any record/documentation of SC utilizing Remington stocks in their production? I look forward to your reply. Thanks.

Yes.

But I'm not saying that yours is original; only that it might be.

J.B.

[wineguy]

John-

If a Remington 03A3 stock were originally assembled on a SC 03A3 would there be anything one could differentiate it from a stock originally assembled on a Remington? (i.e. would the firing proof P be a SC, or any unique inspection marking). In the interests of making this rifle the generally accepted version of most correct, I may swap out the really pretty, mint pinned SC stock, for a not quite as nice pinned SC.

FP

[John Beard]

John-

If a Remington 03A3 stock were originally assembled on a SC 03A3 would there be anything one could differentiate it from a stock originally assembled on a Remington? (i.e. would the firing proof P be a SC, or any unique inspection marking). In the interests of making this rifle the generally accepted version of most correct, I may swap out the really pretty, mint pinned SC stock, for a not quite as nice pinned SC.

FP

I concur with your approach. Replacing the stock will convert what may be a rare and valuable rifle to a common less-valuable rifle and relieve you of any burden to explain the originality of a Remington stock on a Smith-Corona rifle.

Good Luck!

J.B.

[wineguy]

John- Ouch. Can I get a side of fries with my heaping serving of sarcasm? I would really prefer to keep this rifle "original" if I can. However, it is a pretty meager thread to hang ones hat. To quote Dr. Evil, "throw me a fricken bone here". Which is why I asked how one might determine originality of a Remington stock on a SC rifle.

[John Beard]

I am not at liberty to publicly divulge how one may authenticate a Remington stock on a Smith-Corona rifle.

If you would like to pursue this further offline, send me an e-mail. Click on my name to the left and select "Private Message".

J.B.