Lyman scope and mounts

Last year I found an 1903A4 that some nimrod had sportered. Although the metal had not been cut, the rifle had been highly polished and blued. It is a beautiful rifle, but requires quite a bit to return it to it's original condition.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../05/03A4-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...03A40111-1.jpg

The bolt, scope mount barrel and receiver all appear to be original 03A4, although not original 03A4 condition. I decided that it would not make sense to restore it as such, but rather to acquire, as I was able, the parts necessary to get it closer to original condition.

Today I moved a step closer. I found a Lyman Alaskan scope with the mount and rings. I, of course, cant be certain, but it appears that the mount and rings maybe period correct for the scope. I'll post better pics when the auction house sends the scope.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...alaskan1-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...Alaskan2-1.jpg

Any 03A4 experts out there who could offer an opinion on whether the rings and mounts are like the kind used on the 03A4? Description advised as follows:

Lyman Alaskan Scope w/ tapered Post Rectile & Redfield Mounts. Good Optics, some loss of blue on the tube.

Calfed, the base is too short. I suspect it is for some rifle other than a Springfield. The rings look OK and should work on any Redfield or Redfield-type base in conjunction with a 7/8" scope like the one on your rifle.

Regards,

Jim

...these 7/8 rings can only be used on old scopes that are not nitrogen filled ( so you can take off the rear bell ) nor have a front bell. They don't split in half to fit around them .
Chris

:bow:Good point ... the scope on Calfed's rifle has a 1" tube. i should have specified the Alaskan that was included in the auction.

Regards,

Jim

Nice looking rifle Calfed! :thup:

I love it even though it's been sporerized. Having once been a real A4 makes it a really neat addition to a collection regardless

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Originally Posted by cafdfw

Nice looking rifle Calfed! :thup:

I love it even though it's been sporerized. Having once been a real A4 makes it a really neat addition to a collection regardless

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Thanks, cafdfw. I'm slowly collecting the parts needed to make it a little more "original". I have a scant stock that I got from Numerich, the stock metal to go with it and now a "correct" scope.

I'm afraid with the high polishing that this will never look like an unmolested A4--but it is getting closer.

Here is a link with additional pics
restoring an 03A4