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A little education goes a long way! Thanks for clarfying the staking issue. I now understand what's going on. The nut is staked so it can't back out, but it has a little play, which allows the...

Thanks for both replies.

I have the Ordnance Field Service Technical Bulletin 23-7-1. I also have Ruth & Duff's Guide. The Tech Bulletin does not seem to mention the piston being staked. R & D...

While doing a rather complete cleaning of my M1C, I noticed that the Gas piston nut was a little loose. It could jiggle a bit while wiping this area down.

I've never tried to remove the gas...

I'm surprised that, with its popularity, no one appears to make a quality 10 round mag for carbines. I guess the Calif. market just doesn't warrant the production, or at least a little competition...

Does anyone know of any manufacturer of quality 10 round mags for the M1 Carbine?

The only ones I'm aware of and have found, are ProMag and Auto Ordinance.

The ProMags are garbage. The Auto...

You're right about the smiley face. I completely forgot about that.

I am still curious about the two shapes of trigger guards that are found on the A3's. I have two Remingtons and each has a...

I am by no means an expert, but I will pass along some info I was told about my 03A3. The trigger guard appears to be a Smith Corona manufacture because of it's asymmetrical shape. Original...

gun oil worked fine. Thanks for the tip

Thanks. I'll give that a try first

Someone at work today mentioned that I should try boiled linseed oil.

Would that be any better than a little gun oil?

I purchased a nice 03A3 a while back and then decided to get a padded leather shoulder guard to 'ease my pain'

I just took it off after about a month or two of its being in place and found that...

Update.

Got the Swedish Mauser stripper clips from SAMCO the other day. They work great!

Thanks for all the info everyone has posted and the IM's

-ppknut

Thanks for the input. Sounds like the person I spoke to at SAMCO was likely not well informed.

You know........for $14, for 40 of them, I guess it's worth a batch to confirm. Not a very big loss...

This has probably been asked a hundred times before, but my search skills are weak.

I've seen postings at other sites that the Swedish Mauser stripper clips work well in an 03A3. Specifically...

Excellent! Thanks again!

Thanks for the input. I intended to try the scope mounting (Sadlak and glass) myself. A project I've never done before.

Any particular pitfalls? Would it be better to get a good smith to do the...

I recently got a Sadlak scope mount for my M1A. In order to mount, it appears I need to remove the "clip" guide from the receiver. I note that the guide has either a roll pin or a very small allen...

This is why I posted this in the first place. I was looking for reasonable opinions and whether anyone had ever seen one, or knew particulars about these pieces.

So far, the answer is no. No...

I can't "see" the ones on the auction sites either. IMO, a drawback to buying such items. I've canvassed all the local shops and there's nothing worth the effort.

If as advertised, they are new...

As do I

$799.95

http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/US_M1903A3_Springfield_30.06_Rifles.html

I was following the thread about the A4 repros and wondered about the 03A3 that AIM advertises. The add states:

"Original US manufactured model M1903A3 Springfield 30.06 caliber bolt action...

AIM also advertises an 03A3:

"Original US manufactured model M1903A3 Springfield 30.06 caliber bolt action rifles. These beautiful rifles have been professionally restored and refinished. They...

Hey.....I found the SR-1 target elsewhere.......thanks anyway