A real SRS "duh'!!

[Rick the Librarian]

About three years ago, I found a very nice-looking M1903 with a Type B stock. I looked it up on SRS (you could do it online, at the time), using the serial number 1266614 and found it was sold in 1926 as a Star Gauge rifle, presumably sold as a Sales rifle. I went ahead and sent for the "letter" and later bought the rifle. When I discussed it, I always referred to it as a "Sales" rifle.

A while back, I was doing through my files and found the SRS letter and happened to have the rifle out at the time. I discovered I had apparently transcribed the numbers when looking up the rifle or sending the order into SRS and actually (as you can see below) is s/n 1266164!! That is a National Match!! The rifle was sold in June, 1926.

In addition to the Type B stock, it has, as you can see, a polished J6 bolt, a headless firing pin (cocking piece) and reverse safety. It has the polished raceway and follower rib. The Type B stock does not have an inspection stamp, just a "circle P" proof stamp.

If anybody owns #1266614, I can make you a great deal on a SRS letter!!

I guess one of those "falling into the gutter and coming up with the Russian crown jewels"-moments!!

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