Z SERIES 03A4

Noticed a Z series 03A4 on Gunbroker for sale. Never saw one before.
Can some one please educate me on what they are?
At $7700 they must be something special!
Thanks
Ed

1903A4 specific serial number block

Duplicate serial numbers at Remington with A3 and A4 production - a 'Z' was added to the A4 duplicate numbers to differentiate with the A3 rifles allocated the same number

Thank You!

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Originally Posted by waco16

Duplicate serial numbers at Remington with A3 and A4 production - a 'Z' was added to the A4 duplicate numbers to differentiate with the A3 rifles allocated the same number

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I think the Z prefix was added to both, at least I think I remember a board member here once posted a 03A3 from the "double block" with the Z prefix. Brophy even pictures rifle serial Z 4.000.000 which was presented to Col. Frank J. Atwood on 4th January 1944 with a plate inside the stock (SA Acc No 6312)

Remington used a "Z" and Smith Corona used a "C". It was not only the A4's but the A3's as well. I have 2 Remington A3's with a Z prefix.

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Originally Posted by mark1

Remington used a "Z" and Smith Corona used a "C". It was not only the A4's but the A3's as well. I have 2 Remington A3's with a Z prefix.

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Thanks for confirming what I had remembered! Would you be able to post a picture of a service 03A3 rifle with the Z prefix?

These are the two with the Z.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...Xyoa6Kxl-1.jpg

It seems interesting in that the location for the Z stamp is now above the serial instead of being a prefix to the serial. Thank you very much! One of the very few details that aren't covered in the book by Brophy.

Edit: great also to see consecutive serialized rifles! If the Z prefix wasn't enough.... how did you get this lucky to get this pair?

Interesting that the same individual has four currently listed on gunbroker. All of them listed well above any recent sales prices I've seen, but nonetheless, a very nice collection.