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Hey Calfed,

Have read that those HS barrels are really fine. Yea, Greek return. Nice WWII C stock. It looks like the handguard was replaced, and it is one of the Booher made ones, least...

Brande,

I have shot CMP Greek HXP dated '72 and '69 Lake City in two '03's and two Garands. Ran flawlessly. Accuracy was very good but I need more practice.

Good luck,

Lancebear

Z,

Appears that you have been offered an all Eddystone rifle, maybe original. If you can get it for a good price, a shooter and collector. What's the price, I'd say seven to nine hundred dollars...

Hey Michael,

Don't dare do a thing to your fine rifle, except clean the metal with Hoppe's and a nylon brush, then add oil. I wouldn't touch the stock. Strip the bolt, clean it and grease the...

Hey Emri,

Thanks, I'll give it a try when I get a chance.

LB

Michael,

Are there any numbers stamped behind the tang, behind and in front of the trigger guard assembly? And also in front of the top of the butt plate? It seems that a lot of Augusta Arsenal...

A Bannerman practice rifle:).

LB

Tom,

Is that a Krag rear sight assembly on your rifle? Very interesting.

Lancebear

Hey Arisaka,

I tried, photos are too big to post here. Don't know if I can reduce the photos with the program I have, doesn' look like it.

LB

Hey Rick,

Do you know if the USMC got any pre-war "C" replacement stocks?

Lancebear

Hey reed,

Forgot to post my color mix. Minwax wood finish stain. Fifty fifty mix of dark walnut and red oak. Did a replacement Garand stock that came on a rifle from the CMP. Color came out...

Reed,

You can apply Tung oil over linseed oil, but not the reverse.

You can get pure Tung oil from the realmilkpaintcompany, the tung oil stuff from Home Despot and others has very little Tung...

Reverend,

Mighty fine work, and nice of you to let Chuck cut in line:). Wish I had your goldmine of parts.

Lancebear

RB,

Brophy or the Professor (John Beard) stated early twenties. I believe John added that they were ordered to be removed during overhaul in 1928 and thereafter. And they could be retained by...

Welcome Atarian,

Nice rifle. Looks like a WWI flat butt plate and an RIA or early Remington sight leaf. Look under for marks. RIA Sight leaves have straight legged sevens, and Remington started...

Hey Chuck,

I figured Augusta Arsenal, but Mike has better eyes than me. Nice rifle.

LB

Chuck,

Any markings on the front sight protector? Hole in left front of receiver?

Marking on the left side stock is probably an arsenal or inspector's stamp. I'll look it up.

LB

Pattern14,

The photo is of an M1903A3 sight. The Marine sights were used on M1903's with the folding sight leaf.

LB

Hey pvfd,

Like Chuck wrote. Putting Marine sights on an '03 is not really a modification. They replace the standard peep and front sight blade. No modification needed.

The USMC peep is a...

Hey Jim,

Flitz is a fine metal polish paste made in Germany, good gun shops would have it. Doesn't scratch metal surfaces but leaves them slick as hell. You would like it. You can even use it...

Hylander,

I like Jim G's approach. Maybe very slightly bevel the inside slot edges of the sear with a Swiss file. Clean everything well and then take a fine brass brush with oil and polish the...

Cube,

Ya' wouldn't need a bore guide if ya' cleaned from the breech with an aluminum rod would'ya? A Garand yea, but a bolt gun, no.

Lancebear

Mauser,

Checked Vishooter's site. Get familiar with that if you want to fool with '03's.

The receiver was probably made in August '42, and if the barrel is a Remington, RA over the shell, and...

Hey Rick,

Always thought that stamping was a flaming shell? Educate me please.

Lancebear

Chuck,

Yet they have no problem with people sellin' boatloads of knives, swords and bayonets by the ton. Guess they think they are savin' the world by not havin' evil gun parts on the site. ...