1910 m1903

Any idea why this rifle has a heavily checkered buttplate and overall blued finish?

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...1/04/sa1-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...1/04/sa2-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...1/04/sa3-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...1/04/sa4-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...1/04/sa5-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...1/04/sa6-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...1/04/sa7-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...1/04/sa8-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...1/04/sa9-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../04/sa10-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../04/sa11-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../04/sa12-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../04/sa13-1.jpg

I can't say, but that rifle is a beauty!
Thanks for the great pictures.

Looks all original to me. I believe the checkered BP was first used in 1910. Very nice rifle! Great photos! How 'bout some of the left side of the stock? Is it yours? Wish it were mine. :bitch:

The rifle has a heavily-checkered buttplate and blued finish because it's brand new!

Thanks for sharing!

J.B.

That is a VERY nice original rifle. Thanks for the pics !! As John likes to say, "The only thing wrong with it is that it isn't in MY safe!". Seeing case colors on the early rifle parts is extremely rare.

Well then, good that it's my rifle :) . And I thought maybe there was something wrong about it because I was about the only one who wanted to have it ..

The rifling is not the strongest, but it's got a bright bore. Anyway, won't going to shoot it.

Ah, and somebody wanted to have a picture of the other side of the rifle, what I did take (under the watchful eyes of my dog ;) ):
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../04/sa14-1.jpg

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Originally Posted by Promo

Well then, good that it's my rifle :) . And I thought maybe there was something wrong about it because I was about the only one who wanted to have it ..

The rifling is not the strongest, but it's got a bright bore. Anyway, won't going to shoot it.

Ah, and somebody wanted to have a picture of the other side of the rifle, what I did take (under the watchful eyes of my dog ;) ):]

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Thanks for the extra pic. That IS a beautiful rifle. I can tell better from the ONE pic in daylight that is is original finish and it looks great !! I wish mine looked that good !!

Don't worry about the bore condition, it has NOTHING to do with a "collector" rifle. I have bought many a rifle and people ask "What is the bore like? How does it shoot?" I respond, "I don't care about the bore, didn't look at it when I bought it." " I don't shoot collectable rifles anyway."

Thanks again for the pics,

Emri

That is a fine specimen! Thank you for posting pictures!

Springfield pictures by 415det - Photobucket

Here is yet another excellent condition 1910 rifle, also with case colors. :thup:

VERY RARE & EARLY M-1903 SPRINGFIELD 30-06 RIFLE! : Curios and Relics at GunBroker.com

Woahr, couldn't believe that rifle sold for > $3000. I paid less then $1400 for mine, what is a rather common price for M1903s in Europe.

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Originally Posted by Promo

Woahr, couldn't believe that rifle sold for > $3000. I paid less then $1400 for mine, what is a rather common price for M1903s in Europe.

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That might be a little high for that rifle, but you don't see them often.

I feel sorry for the person you robbed, but I wish I could have done it to them! :madsmile:

He had it being auctioned, and as I mentioned - rather a common price for a M1903 here in Europe. And as there are only a handful of persons who are familiar in detail with them, nobody wanted to have it that much (except for me).