Commercial Rifle Built on 1903 Action?

[ArtPahl]

Going through some old magazines, I ran across a review of a "Midland Model 2600 Rifle" in the Proof House section of the February, 1994 issue of Guns and Ammo. It is stated that the rifle is based on the 1903 Springfield design. In the rather poor pictures, I can see the trademark Springfield safety lug on the bolt and that high arched receiver bridge to clear it, so it's not an A3. The review states the rifle was made by the Gibbs Rifle Co. of Martinsburg, WV.

Now I've never heard of the above rifle and have not heard of any commercially made 1903 receivers. I know National Ordinance, Santa Barbara and maybe others made fake A3's (I have a National Ordinance). I have heard of a Gibbs Rifle Co.; a friend had a rifle so marked.

Can anyone comment?

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