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    There are some slick jobs out there. I have...

    There are some slick jobs out there.

    I have several.

    One early rem 03A3, is so good that I cannot tell, except for the mag cutoff slot's roof, is slightly "off".. not ground perfectly,...
  2. Thread: 1903 Blueprints

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    Back in the day when I would research old highway...

    Back in the day when I would research old highway plans, they were green..100 yrs ago. Very likely authentic. Blue prints came later on.
  3. Thread: Rem '03's

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    Rem '03's

    https://www.gunbroker.com/item/994490305

    https://www.gunbroker.com/item/994497247

    Doubtless, many saw these when posted. appear to be pretty much authentic.
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    Thanks!, Mystery resolved.

    Thanks!, Mystery resolved.
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    Remington mid channel internal stock marking.

    I have half a dozen Remington 03 and 03A2 stocks loose and on rifles.

    All have a serif capital letter in the mid channel area of the stocks rifle bed, approximately located at the lower band's,...
  6. Thread: High # 1903

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    This late receiver rifle, came as a bubba...

    This late receiver rifle, came as a bubba sporter, hunting rifle, in a cut down 03A3 stock, with a short, Williams receiver sight..no sight base or sight leaf. 1950's stuff likely.

    It was cheap....
  7. Thread: High # 1903

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    High # 1903

    I have in my collection, a late 1903, #1,533,083....that is 205 numbers higher than is listed as the end of production in 1938-39, which was 1,532,878.

    some sources say production resumed in...
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    I remember him well. At Syracuse many years...

    I remember him well.

    At Syracuse many years ago, I sold him a brand new, genuine Navy Garand 308 barrel, in the tube. I hd no use for it at the time.

    I purchased many items from him over the...
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    I welded up a receiver, well over 40 years ago...

    I welded up a receiver, well over 40 years ago when i was taking a machine shop course as part of my hobibes.

    Using the proper size steel alignment bars in the bolt channel and op rod channel, ...
  10. Thread: High Number RIA

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    Mr Beard, as Pattton said in the movie, "I read...

    Mr Beard, as Pattton said in the movie, "I read your book".
    Purchased recently from Amazon; worth every penny.

    I have an early Springfield '03 195487, with Rod Bayonet converted bbl....your...
  11. Thread: High Number RIA

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    WOW!! Thank you very very much for the...

    WOW!!

    Thank you very very much for the research!
    Rifle is in VGC yet, even though it must have been shot a bit. BBL is shinny and ME 1.5 or slightly under

    I did notice that RIA 236106 is for...
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    I was catching up a bit and read this older...

    I was catching up a bit and read this older thread.

    Slam fires can come from the aformentioned high primers and worn receivers, but many reloaders do not have a RCBS precision mike for their 30-06...
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    I notice the "quiet" regarding replies. Old...

    I notice the "quiet" regarding replies.

    Old advice was to soak the stock to be restored, in tide powder detergent, in the bathub for as long as it takes to lift dents, scratches and old oils.
    ...
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    Many 458's are built on '98 style Mauser actions....

    Many 458's are built on '98 style Mauser actions.
    Ruger, Remington and CZ built many 458's, too.

    The '03 action is comparable in weight to the Mausers. Getting a bbl that is heavy enough, and a...
  15. Thread: High Number RIA

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    High Number RIA

    I recently purchased a VGC, 1st production era, RIA # 236077. A higher number that is found in the RIA listings in the '03 books by Canfield, Beard and Ferris.

    It has a 7-13 dated bbl and 088 on...
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    2 groove Garand barrels - CMP Forums...

    2 groove Garand barrels - CMP Forums

    Years ago, '03 bbl fronts, were grafted onto garand stubs. Garand bbls were in short supply at that time.
  17. I have a 1270xxx SA receiver (1930's) with a ...

    I have a 1270xxx SA receiver (1930's) with a new, 4 groove, RA 6-44 03A3 bbl, ("tell" is the 03a3 front sight), but all the old 03 hardware, only the bbl and stock are not original.

    The bbl must...
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    CMP list of Drill Rifles

    Plenty of 03A3's are regularly listed for sale on GunBroker.

    Is there a "sticky" ,or a reference to the CMP list of 03A3 drill rifles?

    It might be wise to check the list of drill rifles, if it...
  19. Thread: 1932 bbl

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    Picked the gun up after some negotiating, as the...

    Picked the gun up after some negotiating, as the gun was not original

    It had a complete Remington '03, (not 03A3") smooth body bolt assembly, (not a NS bolt as it should have had), and the...
  20. Thread: 1932 bbl

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    1932 bbl

    I just examined an Estate Sale '03, 1,475,xxx, at a gun shop. 1932 dated bbl, no star gage mark.

    It is in a straight grip "03 stock, not an 03A3, ( no cutout for the A3 hg ring) but is without...
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    Not a chance that a gas trap may be in that early...

    Not a chance that a gas trap may be in that early bunch, eh???
    The CMP may have a few "hot and heavy" auctions, if so.

    Early parts will help restorers for sure.
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    .276 Pedersen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia...

    .276 Pedersen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Surprisingly the .276 Petersen fires a 7mm .284 bullet, and the case is 51 mm long, same as .308.
    The .308 has greater case capacity, however.
    ...
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    The video said that the .276 was pretty...

    The video said that the .276 was pretty comparable to the 6.5 Carcano and the 6.5 Jap rounds. Very pleasant to fire, due to reduced recoil.
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    .276 Garand for Sale

    Extremely Rare 1931 Dated Springfield Armory Prototype Model T3E2 Semi-Automatic Rifle in .276 Caliber

    T3E2 276 Garand for sale
  25. Thread: Early Receiver

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    This did not work out well yet.. Click "view...

    This did not work out well yet..
    Click "view photos by Redleg" to the left... works, somehow....
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