mid 30's 1903

[Calif-Steve]

I was in high school (1963) when my Dad got his DCM 03-A3. I saved lawn mowing money and ordered a $4.00 "C" stock mail order. I put it on the 03-A3 and was happy. Then the American Rilfeman published an article on converting a "C" stock into nice sporter style stock with a carved checkpiece. My dad saw that article and began hounding me daily to cut that stock and convert it. I tried to tell him no but it didn't work. Finally I said OK, mind you this conversion was for an advanced woodworker. My Dad owned a rusty saw and used it to butcher that stock. MY Dad didn't know anything about fine woodworking. He totally destroyed the stock and I was embarrassed to have shooters see my sporter 03-A3. I finally put the original wood back on the rifle and my Dad forgot about the whole matter. I really don't know what the American Rifleman folks were thing by publishing that article. It was a very advanced and difficult word working project that probably destroyed tons of nice "C" stocks. Oh well, such is life.

[RCS]

Those $10 1903A3 barreled actions from Great Lakes were an excellent buy, most of the time you had to cut one inch off the muzzle because they marched in the rain. The Bishop sporter stock was around $10 too and the "five dollar" rear sight and Willams ramp front sight completed the project from the gunsmith.

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

What cost $39.95 in 1959 would cost $295.41 in 2010.

From an inflation calculator site.

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