M1903 help please

[paulster2]

I have wanted to post for sometime and am just now getting around to it.

My father and I recently acquired a M1903 with a 4 digit serial number 5846. It is a Springfield barrel dated 10-13 and has many early features.

My question is about the stock markings. We am aware that this is a transition piece with the correct 30-06 rear and upper handguard. In 1905 they started converting these rod bayonet rifles and were through by 1909/09. This conversion was done October of 1913 at the Springfield arsenal. This rifle was done much later in (1913) and the barrel is prestine bore is mint. The rifle shows no evidence it was arsenalled for WWII.

Questions:
Why did it take so long to modify this rifle.

Where has this rifle been since 1913 because theres no evidence it was hsed in WWI or WWII.

What does the stock marking CV mean?

Trying to post pics unable to do so looking for how to now