I recently purchased a replacement NIW 03A3 barrel (RA 2/44) and a replacement NOS 1903 barrel (HS, 5/44). The 03A3 barrel is in the cheesecloth


The 1903 is not in the wrap, but looks unused. It has a front sight base, but no rear sight base. Where the rear sight base would be is a ring of bare metal.


Is this the way HS replacement barrels came or did someone remove the rear sight base?

Also, I've seen SA replacement 03 barrels dated in the 40's and HS replacement 03 barrels. I have never seen RA 03 replacement barrels. Did Remington make replacement barrels for the M1903's. Were their any other 1903 replacement barrel makers?

Thanks
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