WWI Sniper1903 Springfield ?

**Salt Flat** · 01-30-2015 12:28 AM

I ran across this barreled action on Gunbroker--

US Springfield M1903 30-06 24" Barrelled Action : Bolt Action Rifles at GunBroker.com

Could it be a legit sniper? The holes look close to the Warner Swasey rail spacing. Is the serial range correct? Salt flat

---------- Post added at 09:28 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:23 PM ----------

I took another look at the mounting holes and it you can definately see a pattern where the feet of the Warner Swasey scope were! Salt Flat

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**Neal Myers** · 01-30-2015 04:32 AM

Hmmm. Peter Senich shows a photo of a Model 1913 sight stamped with rifle SN 625560 on page 27 of "The Complete Book of US Sniping". Barrel date would be consistent with usage of that sight. Wonder if barrel is star gauged?

Neal

**Chuckindenver** · 01-30-2015 10:05 AM

dont think the 1913s were star gauged.. the CMP icon

sold a few in the same serial range a while back...i would want to see that a base lines up right

**Promo** · 01-31-2015 04:38 AM

Yes this rifle is an original W&S sniper action.

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