need help

[nerses]

i need help i've got a chance to buy a springfield service air rifle but everthing i read says they don't exist out side of the springfield aromory museum is there any way this could be real and if so how do i know?

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[RBruce]

Parts were available. Repros were fairly easy to build. The middle band was unique.

[nerses]

if some one was able to get all the original parts and the middle band what do you think it would cost with out the reciver?

[Rick the Librarian]

Most of those seen for sale are fakes. If you're paying a "premium" price, I would expect some "premium" proof it is real.

[Mike D]

Whats he askin'?

[browningautorifle]

Lots of pics and research on this one!

[John Beard]

Springfield Air Service rifles exist outside the Springfield Armory museum. But, they are extremely rare. Real ones exist in a fairly tight serial range in the S/N 800000 range. They were made in a single batch on a single order.

I recommend that your purchase a copy of Brophy's book and read carefully. That's a very small investment compared to the one you're about to make.

I have some pictures and information on Air Service rifles in private collections. E-mail for details.

J.B.

[nerses]

thanks for your help can you give me some more info on brophy's book i.
'd like to get it.any pictures and info would be great.
thanks scott
email scottnerses@comcast.net

[nerses]

thanks every one your help was usefull.

[Jim Tarleton]

If I remember correctly, according to Pershing's cablegrams, some Springfields were cut down in France for Air Service. I don't recall if a quantity was mentioned.

Jim