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Very late number RIA 1903 I purchased today...a few questions.
I just got this today. The shop owner said it wasn't collector grade. I didn't care about that. The RIA serial # is very high I think it must have been one those sent to Springfield after 1920. It's 354572.
My questions:
1. There's a repaired crack in the wood behind receiver. Does it look sturdy?
2. There appears to be rust where the receiver meets the wood under the rear sight. Would this be a problem? I fired it 15 times today it kicks super hard almost out of my hand.
3. Can you tell me anything about it I'm new at this.
4. I could only push 4 rounds in the magazine.
5. The bolt wouldn't close on the GO headspace check but it chambered rounds and ejected fine.
Paid $675 so I think I did ok.
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Here is pitting on the bolt side of the receiver.
Not sure if this should be fired. It is the later receiver with the stronger metal.
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Finish looks sprayed on and too thickly applied
Chuck in denver, do you think this is parkerized, or sprayed on duracote or something else? It's so thick around the cutoff the sharp edges of the metal are gone? Do you think I should leave it as is I figure it would cost more than the rifle is worth to clean it up and do a proper repark. I guess I really didn't know what to look for when I purchased it but I think I'll be happy with it. I'm not worried about resale value but would like to clean up some pitting and have it parkerized in the original fashion.