My "new" 1903a3 Rem

[Jinx]

Well,new to me. Hope I got a good deal. Most of the parts have "R" on them but I don't know what makes a stock a Remington. It has markings on the bottom forward of the trig guard assm and on the wrist.

Thanks all!
I like her no matter what.

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[Jinx]

OK, maybe better pic. LOL!

[Rick the Librarian]

Can't tell too much about the stock. What is the serial number range? Does your stock have stock bolts or pins?

[Jinx]

Pins. Circled P on bottom of wrist. Stamped trigger guard with small trigger bow and square stamped shoulder near front screw. 4 stamps in front of guard. 2 in a diamond,3 in a circle,3 in a square and a triangle with something unreadable. The end of the stock next to the barrel has a circle stamped in it. Looks like the Ord corps crossed cannon stamp on left side of wrist and FJ? something in a rectangle.
SN 3497714
Barrel RA 8-44 with a P on the underside. (think it's new because the bore is perfect)
There is a punch mark under the SN and I think that means rebuilt?
Everything has a "R" stamped on it except the 2 front sling and stacking swivels and the sight blade(stamped A)
Try to get more pics. Receiver and barrel are green parkerized but every thing else is a real dark blue/black. OH, the safety is parkerized green too.
Thank you for your insight.

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Awww crap! A spring or something must be missing from the rear sight. The windage knob turns really easy with no clicks and you can push/pull the knob back and forth. You can press the sight and it' springs back but you can pull the knob and the shaft and peep sight move side to side.

[Rick the Librarian]

The stock is correct for the rifle, assuming the "circle P is 7/16" and the subinspection marks forward of the trigger guard don't have a diamond.

[emmagee1917]

I thought FJA then CC and the diamond/sqare/triangle/circle quartet were signs of a S/C stock ?
Or have the fumes from Rick's bottle floated over here ?
Chris

[Mike D]

Yes, it does sound like a SC stock. No bore cleaner for me yet today.


Jinx - Sounds like you might be missing a spring. Maybe this photo will help you figure it out. http://www.vishooter.net/m1903/a3_rear_sight.jpg

[Jinx]

Thanks guys. I keep going around in circles about the stock. LOL! Yep, it's missing the windage spring(2nd down on the left of pic) that goes under the windage knob.

[Rick the Librarian]

Oops! Missed the "diamond". Does driving in Seattle/Tacoma traffic during rush hour excuse me???

[emmagee1917]

NO! Unless the cup holder with the open jar is under an A/C vent , of course. Or if you're using an afgan as a dash board cover , of course.
Chris