M1903 USMC Sights?

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Rhetorical Question
I would wonder if the stringent definition of the M1903 “service” rifle in the 20’s and 30’s caused the demise of the M1903 USMC sights.
The Individual Rifle Match and the Team Rifle Match was a matter of pride and was the subject of fierce competitiveness among the services (the Army, The USMC, the Navy and the Coast Guard) and among the various army teams (Infantry, Cavalry and Engineers). Competition between the USMC and the Infantry was always a very hard fought battle. Regulations required that these be fired with the “service” rifle. There was also at one time a 300 yard rapid fire match that required use of the battle sight. It would seem to me that the Marines would have difficulty establishing a winning Class A team while switching back and forth between the USMC sight and the service sight. As I remember reading the regulation, a Class A team required that 30% of the team members be “new” shooters. “New” shooters were defined as those who had not previously fired in the National Matches. Experienced shooters could probably accommodate the switch but new shooters may find it a bit more difficult.
How stringent were the regulations? Let me cite a couple of examples.
When the headless cocking piece and the reverse safety were discontinued, a notice appeared in the American Rifleman from the DCM which authorized their continued use in the National Matches on the “service” rifle.
In the middle 1930’s a notice was published in the American Rifleman where the DCM authorized rifles that were “drilled and tapped” for the Lyman 48 (with the Lyman 48 removed) were to be considered to be in the service rifle configuration .
The NB style NM rifle was not authorized for use as a service rifle even though it was NM except for the Style B stock, even after the Type C Stock had been authorized. Also the Special Target NM was not authorized for use as a “service “rifle.
Just wondering?

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