Inherited a Springfield sporter .. questions?

[JGaynor]

Is there anyway to tell who sporterized my Springfield? All this info is fasinating! It was aquired sporterized in the United States and brought to Canada at least 50 years ago. Also, if I decide to keep the original Redfield peep site on for hunting, what kind of distance could a guy shoot without a scope? (probably another dumb question) Just wondering if anyone still hunts with open sights these days. My apologies, I am new to hunting (although I have wanted to for years) and this gun is "new" to me.

Mark, In your case just make sure you have examined the disassembled rifle completely. The "name" rifle builders frequently marked their rifles with their own names and sometimes their own numbers. If you don't see anything then more than likely the conversion was done by a local craftsman or even the previous owner.

Regards,

Jim