Questions on 1903 springfeild rifle?

Not sure where to go on this thread. I have a 1903 springfeild rifle I have questions abut and not sure where to take them?

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I have a 1903 Rifle barrle dated 9/28 SA the action has no numbers what so ever and I can't find no information of origin of this rifle, I have read some where some of these rifles were remanned and numbers were removed. I am not sure what to do with this situation. I want to restore this rifle to military and be able to fire this weapon at will, but with no information on it should I just put it through a saw and cut it in half and scrap it?

Try asking down on the 1903 forum. That said, If the serial # has been scrubbed, I would strip it for parts.
john

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Originally Posted by jamie5070

That said, If the serial # has been scrubbed, I would strip it for parts.
john

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Agreed. You can get a new serial number if you get ahold of a cooperative ATF agent but there’s always a chance it won’t work out so well. And it’ll never be original.

If it were mine, the parts would be off and receiver would be a pile of steel bits and slag by now. The ol’ oxy-acetylene makes quick work of it!

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Originally Posted by jwsmil3006

some of these rifles were remanned and numbers were removed.

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The military never removes their numbers without re-striking a number. Usually they leave the original and barr out the old one. Yours is illegal in any US state I think. Salvage and saw...

This is a sporter rifle. You are likely looking at a real Sedgley Sporter. Sedgley commonly removed the serial number to hide the fact that is a "low-number" Springfield. A true Sedgley Sporter has collector value and must not be destroyed. Most competent '03 Collectors will spot the real McCoy and try to buy it on the cheap. Be aware of what you have there. Do not destroy it.

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Originally Posted by Calif-Steve

This is a sporter rifle. You are likely looking at a real Sedgley Sporter. Sedgley commonly removed the serial number to hide the fact that is a "low-number" Springfield. A true Sedgley Sporter has collector value and must not be destroyed. Most competent '03 Collectors will spot the real McCoy and try to buy it on the cheap. Be aware of what you have there. Do not destroy it.

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Have you seen pictures of this rifle??

No pictures posted that I am aware of. They would help, a lot.

My point is without pictures it’s logical to assume it’s been scrubbed by some paranoid past owner.
Probably more of those around than genuine Sedgley sporters.
I’ve had Krags scrubbed of all markings and I’ve seen A LOT of 1911s with their US property marks crudely scratched off.

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Doubt he'll show us anyway. Just came for that one question...

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

Doubt he'll show us anyway. Just came for that one question...

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Probably one of those paranoid owners I mentioned made more paranoid by our comments, haha.
ILLEGAL! EEK!! :rofl:

Years ago I saw a pile of '03 barreled receivers. All scrubbed receivers, but with a neat story. They were at the importers warehouse and fresh off the boat from China. The Red Guards had gotten hold of them and ground all of the western markings off the receivers. He wanted me to take the entire pile and no returns. I said no, but they were interesting, to say the least.

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Originally Posted by Calif-Steve

He wanted me to take the entire pile and no returns.

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Imagine, there went a large pile of receivers, done and gone. Scrap...numbers that will never be accounted for again. The barrels might have been OK though, today you might get your coin back on that alone. You'd have to burn the midnight oil with a saw to take off the back end though.

I don't recall the site, but you can flip over a '03 receiver and find its manufacture story by the milling on the trigger slot. The low numbers have a long mill cut, while the high numbers have a short cut. Vi Shooter site?? Not sure. Likely John Beard could figure it out.

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Originally Posted by Calif-Steve

Likely John Beard could figure it out.

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Maybe he could have... Deleted number still tells a different story.