1918 Springfield Model 1903

Looking for collector value in this 1918 Springfield Model 1903 as well.

Thanks

What is the serial number? Lots of mixed parts there.

There's at least two proof Ps there, and yes, the serial number matters. If it's a 1918 receiver and barrel, why would it have a second proof on the stock? Something's out of whack. Don't get me wrong, nice clean rifle, I'd love to have it.

1918 model has a serial number of 79XXXX. Bore is bright with clean rifling.

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Bore is bright with clean rifling.

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Nice...

A Low Number M1903. Mixed parts from WWII era. They are fairly common, but you have a nice one there.

The black refinish color looks like some of the "Greek returns" that CMP sold about 20 years ago. Like this rifle, one category was "low number Springfields" sold with a warning that they were not safe to shoot. Not a collector, not a shooter, it might bring the same as your other rifle.

There's no good reason to obscure the serial number of a gun, unless you have reason to believe that it is stolen.

Neal

What's the third number of the serial number. It looks real close to being a high number. They use 800,000 as a high number just to be safe, but actually a serial number just under that is safe but no-one knows how much under the 800,000. Ray

Looks like a WW2 B&S bolt, do you have the Hatcher hole on the left side ? The large SADAL is a rebuild stamp

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What's the third number of the serial number.

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792XXX. Too bad about the safety issue with these. I would have liked to take it to the range.