My first 1903 Springfield

[SRiverrat11]

This is my first 03. I have been reading as many posts on "hatcher holes" and Marine 03's as I can but I would still appreciate opinions from guys who know. She has a "hatcher hole", an S stock with a SA/SPG cartouche and I believe thats an OG rearsenal stamp on the underside, with a 7. No punch mark near the serial number, and no stippled buttplate, but I can still hope, right? I would appreciate any useful comments. Oh! When I picked this up at the gunshop an old guy there told me the double heat treating didn't start til 856,000. Does he know what he's talking about? Thanks!

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