Opinion Needed: Originality of Remington 03A3

[M100C]

Hi All,
This is my first post; if I post it wrong, my apologies in advance while I learn.

I picked up a Remington 03A3 a few weeks back. I bought it as a shooter grade gun for $445 w/o knowing much about these guns (I have Garands, and the correct MW/TE and headspace gauges, so I checked the gun, knew it was safe, and should be a good shooter). It had a mix of blued and parked parts which "looked right".

I have since had it apart, and all parts are marked with an "R" (see photos). The S/N and barrel date I believe align, also. I have included a link to a shared Google Drive folder with lots of pictures. Could you please review and comment? If you see any non-correct parts, can you please advise?

About the "US" stamped on the stock. I have seen posted here (and other forums) the meaning "unserviceable surplus". Why I ask? I understood it to mean "unserviced" surplus, or the gun was being sold/dispositioned in "as-is turn-in" condition. Is that not correct?

The gun shoots beautifully, so I think I am right by the price, but now I am wondering about the originality gun. As always, thanks for your time reviewing the photos and comments.

https://drive.google.com/folderview?...E0&usp=sharing

Chris

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