Mods: Hope that it's OK to post a continuing auction. Thought boardmembers might find this one particularly interesting/instructional.

Below is an auction for a very nice Remington 1st variation M1903 rifle. It's the earliest that I've ever seen, having a barrel date of 10/41. I almost bid on it, until I noticed that it has the stock and butt plate of a Remington produced M1903A3, not the 1903 finger groove stock that it should have. Remington 2nd variation M1903s have the first wartime production expedients, omitting the stock finger groove and the rear sight base lightening cut. They also have the receiver gas relief "Hatcher hole", and a receiver tang that is drilled all the way through for the rear bolt.

http://www.gunbroker...?Item=256336641
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