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very rare to find 1903 rear sight base
Found a early open bottom 1903 rear sight base. Never seen one before that was not on a barrel. The 30-03 rifle in 1905 had this rear sight base and as the rifles. were re-chambered to 30-06 the rear sight base was moved forward. Also early Rock Island and Springfield rifles manufactured in the new 30-06 caliber also used this open bottom rear sight base.
Photos show both a Springfield and Rock Island factory 30-06 rifles with the open bottom rear sight baseAttachment 122022Attachment 122023Attachment 122024Attachment 122021
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Springfield modified 1905 stock
This stock came from a CMP low number Springfield 1903. Rick Borecky found the stock but the barreled action was gone, Rick sent the stock to me. This stock was on a 1903/05 30-03 caliber rifle, then converted to 30-06, note the new screw hole.
The most interesting part of this stock is the top tang butt plate marking which Ed Byrns translated for me: Troop H 8th Cavalry Trooper 18
The US 8th Cavalry went into Mexico in 1916Attachment 122027Attachment 122028Attachment 122029Attachment 122030Attachment 122031
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SA 1903/05 stock modification
The stock with the 8th Cavalry butt plate is a single bolt stock which I have installed on a Rock island four digit receiver with a SA 6-16 barrel date, bolt is early H I heat codeAttachment 122032