Early Springfield 1903 restroation

**RCS** · 09-19-2019 09:07 AM

I bought this nice four digit Springfield 1903 receiverAttachment 102914 Attachment 102915 Attachment 102916 from the CMP icon

Auction about five years ago. The finish and condition look nice and I found a nice SA 2-18 dated barrel, also located a straight bolt that matched but it was a Rock Island bolt which is ok. The stock is a POD rebuild (Philippine Ordnance Depot) rebuild, The rest of the parts are also from this period.

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**browningautorifle** · 09-19-2019 11:48 AM

The old ones look like artwork...low numbers...

**cplstevennorton** · 09-19-2019 04:28 PM

How it has both the POD and BA stamps, Benecia was called the Gateway to the Pacific. So in the docs you often seen shipments going to POD from BA and then later coming back to BA. So these two cartouches often go hand in hand.

I like the low numbers as well because they just have more history. Imagine if this one could talk!

**browningautorifle** · 09-19-2019 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by cplstevennorton

they just have more history

Marines in the Pacific...China Marines... My great Uncle was a Marine from 1919 to 1921, I have the pics of him in Cartridge belt and M1903. One where they stopped in the river to water the horses during patrol in Santo Domingo city area. Wish he could have told me more about things but he "Couldn't remember'... I find that staggering as I remember all of it. He's been gone for probably 40 years now.

**cplstevennorton** · 09-20-2019 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by browningautorifle

Marines in the Pacific...China Marines... My great Uncle was a Marine from 1919 to 1921, I have the pics of him in Cartridge belt and M1903. One where they stopped in the river to water the horses during patrol in Santo Domingo city area. Wish he could have told me more about things but he "Couldn't remember'... I find that staggering as I remember all of it. He's been gone for probably 40 years now.

Did you ever pull his SRB records Jim? There is a pretty decent chance his rifle serial is in his file.

**browningautorifle** · 09-20-2019 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by cplstevennorton

his SRB records

No...didn't think of it. I'm in Canada icon

and don't know how easy that would be. I don't have his SS number anyway...don't know if I could find it. I almost had his marksman's shooting medal but I guess it went to my uncle, his nephew when he died. He's been gone some years now too... It was strange how removed he was from it. Just a basic engagement, but like it didn't mean anything to him at all. Just a few stories and a small book of mostly picture postcards and some pics...

Anyway, I expect he had a nice early one like this, 1919-1921 or was it 1923? A basic engagement would have been three years?

**usabaker** · 09-20-2019 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by browningautorifle

I'm in Canada icon

and don't know how easy that would be. I don't have his SS number anyway

If he was in the US Military I put together a PDF guide to help you obtain yours or a family member’s military records and get the free set of replacement medals and awards.

https://59thncb.wordpress.com/2010/0...ds-and-awards/

**browningautorifle** · 09-20-2019 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by usabaker

I put together a PDF guide to help you

Thanks Bill...yes, he was USMC and a Canadian icon

. He did Parris Is.

We're drifting from the beautiful old 1903 here... Maybe we can PM about this guys...?

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