FOUND ONE! 1903 Springfield Handguard - Finely

[usabaker]

I've been looking for one for a long time. They sell for ridiculous prices in that auction site. I landed one today and a Winchester 04A (1904) .22 !

The handguard has a repairable crack in the front but other then that is just right. Got her for a whole $10.00.
Attachment 93511Attachment 93510Attachment 93509Attachment 93508Attachment 93507Attachment 93506Attachment 93505Attachment 93504Attachment 93503

Information

Warning: This is a relatively older thread This discussion is older than 360 days. Some information contained in it may no longer be current.

[browningautorifle]

A bit of a gentle cleanup and she'll be about perfect, good deal.

[RCS]

Very difficult to find the "high hump" hand guard today, even repaired examples are a find.
The early handguard without the sight groove and clips was never found except by chance

my photos show from top to bottom:

1, late hand guard with drawing number

2. high hump hand guard

3. high hump with sight groove but without clips (marked s)

4. high hump without sight groove and without clips

5. repro rod bayonet hand guard from Ben RiceAttachment 93530Attachment 93531

[BEAR]

Gaaaaaa! I've just been bitten by the big green jealousy monster!

BEAR

[usabaker]

The early handguard without the sight groove and clips

A while back I met a guy who had the entire stock w/hardware and the handguard without the sight grove who offered it to me for 450.00 and I didn't take it. Even though I didn't need it for anything I still kick myself for not grabbing it.

I've got at least 8 Handguards from various years not mated with a stock that I have acquired from blind buys, in search of this one. I need to liquidate them though.

I suppose though I'll always be on the lookout for the High Humps.




---------- Post added at 07:02 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:01 AM ----------

Gaaaaaa! I've just been bitten by the big green jealousy monster!

Me too! look at all those handguards RCS has of one of each type, awesome.

[RCS]

Photos show the early S stamp and drawing number, there is another variation of the numbered handguard with a much larger drawing number

Years ago some company was making repro flat top hi hump handguards and you never
know when something like that will surface - and for big money tooAttachment 93534Attachment 93535

[usabaker]

Photos show the early S stamp and drawing number, there is another variation of the numbered handguard with a much larger drawing number

Years ago some company was making repro flat top hi hump handguards and you never
know when something like that will surface - and for big money tooAttachment 93534Attachment 93535

I've seen handguards with numbers stamped on them (not high jump) I just thought it was just an NM handguard