I picked this up yesterday and the price could not have been better. Here are the details and questions.

Bubbfied Springfield Armory 1903 serial number just north of the 800000 "early production"
with the questionable recirvers marked 1-18 below the flaming bomb on the barrel. Nice patina with no rust or pitting and missing reat sight and front sight protector along with the obvious lack of furniture but the bore looks good..
Questions
1. No visable serial number on the bolt and non matching number on the barrel normal?
2. Does the barrel look to have been bobbed?
3. Opinions on the wisdom of a restoration attempt yes/no?
4.If yes on quetion 3 what stock configuration would be correct?
5. Correct designation 1903/1903 A-1?
6. Tribute sniper to hide the bubba holes?
This my first American milsurp and the lack of inital investment and the avaliability of the missing bits,stock,sight has me leaning towards some degree of a resto and I would appreciate some input from those more experienced and knowageable.
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