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New to me 03.
Posted on other forums, but figured I would check in here.
SN 1407xxx, Springfield.
4/36 star gaged barrel.
Lyman 48 rear sight, graduated to 125
King Reflector front sight
1919-20 bolt, not EPed
Cutoff polished on ON side, like krags were.
Bolt raceways may be polished, not sure.
Serrated trigger.
No seifs on cutoff, safety markings.
No Hatcher Hole on right.
Currently in 1922M2 stock, and has been for a while.
My 2 theories:
1.Sporting rifle built out of the DCM catalog; the reciever is a hit to replace a LN.
2. NM "team gun" built by a 1930s riflesmith and later sporterized. Only thing there is the King Reflector sights had fallen out of favor by the time a 1903 match rifle was obsolete.
Floor is open.
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Pictures?
I think pictures might get the ball rolling! :madsmile:
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If you can post the entire serial number, someone can look it up on SRS for you.
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Already done. Was a hit, replaced an LN reciever.
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It is a little difficult to check when we don't know the whole serial number, but it sounds like you checked with someone off-forum?
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How about a picture of the entire rifle?
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Already did that, Rick. More pictures Tonight.
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Been busy lately, but will post more pictures Tonight. The rifle definitely has NM features besides the star gaged barrel.
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Gets better. It is an SRS hit.
081439 REPLACEMENT FOR 598xxx
I have a better, more plausible story. This rifle was shot through the 1940 season and sold by DCM at the DCM shed at the 1940 National Matches or at some other point. 1940 was the last National Match before WW2, as well as the last one where the M1 wasn't really competitive.
In 1953, the next National Matches, the 03 wasn't even a Service Rifle and the process that led to the M14 and eventually the M16 was underway. So, this rifle, being obsolete, was fitted with a King Reflector sight and began her second career as an available alternative to the Winchester Model 70 that was on back order. The M2 stock was available and affordable.
