03A3 Stamped Trigger Guard Question

[Kirk]

Daveboy makes a point although it may take several washers. An alternate would be to make a spacer and place it behind the guard screw hole. Make it think enough so the guard screw tightens up firmly.

Also check the wood under the tang. The 1903 stock was designed to give 4-8 lbs upward pressure on the fore end tip to promote accuracy. If the pressure is less than this, check the wood under the tang to see if it is compressed. (It compressed with use & time). You should be able to pull the wood away from the barrel with your fingers & see it snap back when released.

If there is no upward pressure by the stock to the barrel, add a metal shim, like a thin washer, under the tang and around the guard screw. This will have the effect of pushing the barrel into the forearm tip. Think of the front guard screw as the fulcrum or pivot. The shims under the tang allow the barreled receiver to pivot down, increasing forearm pressure. Remington made special shims just for this purpose. The were D shaped with a hole in the middle for the guard screw. The belly of the D fit under the tang. The shims were .030" thick. The shim had two points, like brads, one on each side, to bite into the wood to keep it in place. When stripping CMP 1903/A3 rifles, you'd occasionally find 1 and sometimes two of these shims (piggyback) under the tang.

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Also, tighten the forward guard screw first; the rear one last & not as tight.

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I do not know how rare or expensive the "padded" trigger guards are but you could buy one to replace your original guard and remain legal for matches asnd in configurtion while correcting your problem. Just a thought.
Just a thought

Cosine26

I have commenced the search for a trigger guard asy with the pad. A few years ago the most gun shows had a table or two with piles of parts for US GI weapons. Been to two shows lately and no vendors with large quantities of GI parts.

I suppose the fuel expense has exceeded the profit margins for selling little bits and pieces.

Regards

Jim