Strange 1903

[Lt1]

A 1903 with 1917 SA dated barrel . C-1 bolt . Early hand guard Front band with screw on the left side . 1917 Milled blued trigger guard . Near mint fingergroove stock . What`s it worth ? Opinions respectfullly appreciated . LT

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[m1903rifle]

Your rifle appears to be one of those put together out of parts by Bannerman or Sedgley. Gary Cooper used one very similar in some scenes in "Sergeant York".

[Jim Tarleton]

Looks like a Bannerman or a Sedgley or some strange mixmaster. That is a Krag rear sight silver soldered to an 03 RSFB. Pull the buttplate and see if it has its lightening holes. The serial number would sure help.

Jim

[Kent Allen]

It appears you have a Bannerman or Stokes-Kirk rifle built out of surplus manufactured parts. The rear sight base is a made up out of an '03 sight base and a Krag rear rifle sight, similar to a rod bayonet rifle rear sight base.. The upper band is from an Enfield 1917 rifle. If you look at the trigger guard, it may be a modified Enfield example. It is a nice appearing rifle, however, it is not a collectable rifle. It is worth somewhere around $400 or less. Some of these made up rifles did not use a modified trigger guard. If that is the case the magazine well of the stock has not been modified. The Enfield trigger guard is wider and require removal of quite a bit of wood from the inside of the magazine well.

You would do well to continue to look for an original rifle with all military parts.

[Calif-Steve]

Piles of Hollywood guns have appeared in the last 6 years. The big movie studios dumped this stuff. Bannerman(?) gun, pass on it. find a buddy who knows the '03 rifle, good luck.

[Lt1]

Piles of Hollywood guns have appeared in the last 6 years. The big movie studios dumped this stuff. Bannerman(?) gun, pass on it. find a buddy who knows the '03 rifle, good luck.

Thanks Guys for the clue Googled it .It`s a mild Bannerman . Parting it out . FG Stock & early slotted HG , bright 1917 SA barrel less sleeve.. May can save the sleeve . Receiver & TG , ,Bolt & mint 1918 leather 1907. plus small parts worth more than I paid .Win some lose some . Knocking it in the head .Lt

[chuck in idaho]

lt1
If your parting it out, I would be interested in the Krag sight parts. Please drop me an email.

cii