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    Here is a great reference tool written by Tim. ...

    Here is a great reference tool written by Tim.

    Pre War/WWII USMC M1903s | USMCWeaponry.com
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    You would need to put an 03a3 handguard ring on...

    You would need to put an 03a3 handguard ring on there to put on a 03a3 handguard but I've never seen a sleeve like that before. You could try putting that ring on there and seeing how it fits, but I...
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    Receivers built in this serial range were built...

    Receivers built in this serial range were built as replacement parts.

    In the docs at this time, I see large quantities of loose receivers going into long term storage and being shipped to other...
  4. Thanks Goopy! I have found a lot of really...

    Thanks Goopy!

    I have found a lot of really neat things, such as these handguards, by searching the boot camp photos. I have seen quite a few of those handguards in the Marine pictures.
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  5. 2nd Marine on the left and clearly dated August...

    2nd Marine on the left and clearly dated August 1940.

    https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2023/07/Pm6BgVkhpng-1.jpg

    https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2023/07/tdSUt4Fh-1.jpg
  6. I have more pics of that style handguard in my...

    I have more pics of that style handguard in my files, but I really didn't taken much time to look.

    But for instance I see a couple in this group photo taken in Boot Camp in 1942. You always...
  7. Anytime you see a Marine with a Pith helmet, it's...

    Anytime you see a Marine with a Pith helmet, it's usually a boot camp photo from very early WWII or it was taken before. Pith helmets rarely show up outside of training, and are not common after...
  8. Goopy, I personally wouldn't worry about that...

    Goopy, I personally wouldn't worry about that handguard. You see some in Marine pics.

    https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2023/07/PKUaIhJh-1.jpg
  9. That serial range, barrel date, Additional Gas...

    That serial range, barrel date, Additional Gas Escape hole, and barrel vise marks sounds very stereotypical of that era of Marine rebuild.

    It sounds like a really nice rifle. :)
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    I saw the pics of it on the gunboards forum. I...

    I saw the pics of it on the gunboards forum. I am sorry to say it is not a Marine rifle. The NM rifle traits also look suspect. :(
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    No you don't have to worry about posing it across...

    No you don't have to worry about posing it across someone's lap. If you can just get them in the same position I'm mostly curious on the shape of the pistol grip.

    What Goerg says is correct...
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    Yeah I'm just hoping to get one that is in the...

    Yeah I'm just hoping to get one that is in the same position as the rifle in the pic. I just want to see how it looks in the same position.

    This is how I examine a lot of pics. I re-create...
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    Brad that would be awesome if you could copy that...

    Brad that would be awesome if you could copy that position. If you can, try to get the bolt in the open position as close to the pic as you can. Since that is a known length, it can help show how...
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    I don't think I own a Scant stock. Does anyone...

    I don't think I own a Scant stock. Does anyone own one that would be willing to take a pic of it at the angle of the rifle in that pic? I think the pistol grip is a different shape on the scant...
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    I've never found any evidence of the Marines...

    I've never found any evidence of the Marines doing that. But the Marines did modify weapons. For Example you see evidence of pistol grips added to fore-grip of the BAR.
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    Georg this is how I came to my conclusion on this...

    Georg this is how I came to my conclusion on this one. When I analyze pics I always duplicate them and then study what I find. As MUCH as I want this to be a S stock, I do think it's a C. I...
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    This pic was on Guam likely taken at the end of...

    This pic was on Guam likely taken at the end of the war. This Marine was one of the workers at the Depot. He wasn't an armorer or anything school trained. He was just assigned to the Depot for...
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    If anyone wants to research the docs more that...

    If anyone wants to research the docs more that Jim posted. All of these docs and a lot more are available at this link below.

    The Cody museum digitized a good portion of their wartime WWI &...
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    This is from the WRA docs that have now been...

    This is from the WRA docs that have now been published online from the Cody Museum. From the Marine, WRA, and Army docs the heavy barreled rifles never materialized. The Marines did buy small lots...
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    I posted more docs that go along with this over on the cmp forum on a recent discussion.

    Recent 1903 pickup - CMP Forums
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    Jim is rambling at this point. I'm out unless...

    Jim is rambling at this point.

    I'm out unless someone has something intellectual to talk about.
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    I removed the 745 number because it's confusing...

    I removed the 745 number because it's confusing him. But it's very clear that MOS 761, a Scout Sniper's role was scouting and providing reconnaissance and not just shooting. Which is exactly what I...
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    Ok, I'm seriously lost. What Jim just posted is...

    Ok, I'm seriously lost. What Jim just posted is proving what I keep on stating over and over is correct.

    Jim is not understanding what he is reading. Because he doesn't know what the 761 in...
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    For some reason my link to the T&E table for...

    For some reason my link to the T&E table for Scouts didn't load right. Here it is again.

    https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2022/10/pSdZbD6h-1.jpg
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    Where did I ever say that Recon Companies did not...

    Where did I ever say that Recon Companies did not exist? I haven't even touched on the subject at all. Jim said and I quote, "There was never any need to use Scout-Snipers for reconnaissance, and...
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