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Remington M1903 - Your opinions about
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N.S. bolt, means Nickel Steel, not original, but nice. Front sight replaced. Looks quite nice overall. Nice pick up in Europe.
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The stock cartuches are not original USGI at all . I cannot tell if they were added to a USGI unmarked replacement stock or a reproduction stock , though . I'm guessing repro . Better people will chime in.
Chris
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"RLB" on top of crossed cannons?? :confused:
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stamps are humped, rear sight is Onida LTD, lend lease rifle, with a replaced, refinished stock.
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Actually, the stamps on the metal are British export marks. While the rifle could be L/L, the stamps were applied to all firearms that were sent from the UK, including those that passed through from another country. I agree the stock inspection stamps are not genuine. A correct stock probably would have a "spread" RLB stamp. A number of the parts are replacements.
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The rifle has been arsenal-overhauled, refinished, and re-assembled from mixed parts. Many of the stock markings are not authentic.
Hope this helps.
J.B.
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That helped a lot to understand the real quality and collectable value of the rifle.
I will forward the link to my friend so that he can read.
I think he bought the rifle without getting any expert information first as I did instead when in early September I asked for Your opinions about my Springfield M1903 of 1913 before any doing and which I bought only after listening to Your comments.
Thank You again for Your help.
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One picture went lost, maybe forum pictures script missed it and it is now displaying Imageshack error message.
Here it is again
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...img5092a-1.jpg
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Unless the picture is distorted from top to bottom, the RLB stamp, at least, is a fake. Too "tall". Coincidentially, there was another Remington for sale on the CMP forum with the same type marking.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../MVC087S-1.jpg
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That's really what also my friend was thinking, of possible fake cartouches.
Fullstops are missing too and I think also the rectangle around the three letters.
Thank You again, Rick.
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The "RLB" inspectors mark is definitely counterfeit. Some of the others are very unusual. The serial number range is a little high for a lend lease based on the ones I have experience with. One of the more studious guys may elaborate on the lend lease serial range. Here is an example of the correct inspector mark from one I have in the 3,051,000 range...
