Picked this rifle up a few years ago and it's been sitting until I decided last week after finding this forum to make some time and start shooting the darn thing.

It's a RIA serial no 3072XX made in 1918(?) with a S-A 8-42 & bomb on the barrel. So apparently it was rebuilt in the 40's right? There's a stamp under the bolt handle that I can't read. Maybe you guys recognize something?

It came with the front and rear sight protectors and sling. Haven't seen a front sight protector like that in any pictures I've seen. I brought it to the gunsmith yesterday who's gonna disassemble, safety check, and test fire it. I'm more of a casual shooter than collector, but have always loved the milsurps, particularly the 1903, M1, and M14icon. Somehow one day I'll have one of each.

The windage knob on the leaf sight barely turns so I have a new worm screw on the way. I'll replace the whole rear sight if I need to. Are there any tricks to that or should I just have the gunsmith do it?

Oh, and that dangling chain was attached to one of the sight protectors, can't remember which. I keep it in a sling and it came off at some point.

Thanks for any input.











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