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Hi John, …

Well, you had me until that last sentence.

No, this rifle has all the ear-marks of a professional build or assembly. Both the metal and stock are in VG-to-excellent condition.
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Thanks for the clarification, John.

So if I’m understanding this correctly, … someone (not Remington) used Remington WW2 1903 parts & stock set - or at least post-1942 Remington parts & stock ...

John, thanks much for the info!

Yes, it does appear to be an ordnance bomb stamped on the fore-end tip.

And I did check the buttplate cap and on the inside there’s an “R” stamped there.

Is...

More pics ….

Here’s some pics ….

Okay, so a friend who’s the head gunsmith at a local gunshop was selling off some of his “private stash” of rifles. Yesterday he invited me over to have a first look at what he had.

Among the...

Read that article too. Well researched and well-written!

I'm still in the process of writing an article for submission to the Journal on a 'Gun Shop rescue' M1. It looks to be an...

Those all look to be web slings, not leather. Hopefully his article covers the leather slings that were issued during WW2.

I have what appears to be an old leather 1907-type sling that's stamped:...

Awesome follow-up, Rick! - and thanks for the picture!

Okay, so I guess we can discard my theory that the 'N' stands for 'Navy.'

So the 'N' would be an Inspector's stamp indicating a...

Not sure what you mean by "correct matching serial number dated parts," as I can only find stamps on my early RIA, but here's my thread about it: RIA #49643:
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Well, two things: first, I doubt it's a sub-inspector's stamp, because if it were we'd be able to find other images of it on other 1903s. I can't image a sub-inspector's stamp being singular to only...

Thanks, Rick. I was hoping you and/or John Beard might look at the pics and weigh in.

The pics aren't great, but I can tell you the stock and top wood all match (same color, same grain), as if...

Also, in the wood just under the cutoff lever, there appears to be a small 'o' or maybe an 's' stamp, but it's very difficult to discern. You can sort of see it in the larger pic of the 'N'.

More pics ... among them, one shows the bolt handle is the early straight one rather than the later swept-back type.

The other pic, not so great, was an attempt to capture the 'S' stamped into...

I came into an unusual RIA 1903 back in June - # 49643.

It has a S.A. barrel dated 7-15, with flaming bomb.

Regarding the stamps, there are the usual ones, such as a sideways 'U' stamped on the...

Sorry for the late reply ... Yes, it's a CMP HRA "Special" in .308. Got it a few years ago. Great shooter too!

Loved the Summer 3-gun write-up, Bob!

Can't wait for the Fall issue. Thanks.

Here's my 3-gun M1:

https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2016/09/HRA3081-1.jpg

Had a similar question too when I came into my Rem-Rand 1911A1.

My research indicated that RR, as a war-time expedient measure, stopped checkering on the MSH and the slide release tab at about the...

Very nice set-up.
I'm considering having an old Blue Sky imported M1 converted into a .308 "Mini-G" by Schuff's.
Tim can install the Optimak scout mount while he's at it. On mine, the '06...

Thanks, Joe.
A few more pics for those interested.

Top, rear handguard.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2014/09/M1G3-1.jpg

Cheek side profile....

Thanks, Dom.

Well, as mentioned, I've got a shootin' buddy who been nagging me for several years to re-stock this M1 and add a forward scout-mount and scout scope so we can go kill pigs together....

Thanks, Jim.

You know it is tempting to do that. But I have several M1s and two of them already sport really nice wood.

One is an early "Blue Sky" Korean re-import from the early '90s that I...

Got this M1 at the North Store at Camp Perry back in 2004.

U.S.G.I. Service Grade M1 Garand - Ser. # 2041XX.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2014/08/M1G1-1.jpg

I'd been in the store...

Very nice. :thup:

In 2004 I went to the NorthStore and scored a USGI Service Grade M1. S/N is 204194.
Per Scott Duff, that S/N corresponds to early March of 1941. Barrel is dated "S.A. 9 44."
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Thanks for your input, gentlemen! :thup: