Heya all! I'll be going to look at a Springfield 1903 Mk I this weekend, serial 1042XXX (so it's a "safe" serial number, manufactured in 1918) from a fellow member of a local gun board. It appears the rifle may have been rearsenaled in 1942 (from looking at the pictures of the barrel markings), and it has the ejection port on the left front portion of the receiver for the Pederson device. He got the rifle from a coworker, who has owned it since the 1980's. Apparently, it hasn't been fired since then, either.
What do I need to look at and check to ensure I'm not getting a paperweight? I intend on really taking care of it as a piece of history, but I'd also like to shoot it. The current owner doesn't know much more about the rifle other than what I've already stated, and it's really not his cup of tea as far as rifles go. That being said....I've never fired one, and only held one once, and it was an 03A3.
Any help you folks can provide would be greatly appreciated....and if I buy it this Saturday, I will of course update this post with pictures.
Thanks again!Information
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