Rock Island M1903 Finish Question

[Rick the Librarian]

They weren't making very many new ones. Keep in mind that during the interwar years, Springfield Armory (and, indeed all the U.S. armed forces) were on an extremely tight budget. As long as the parts were still good, they got "recycled". The 1909 RIA stock was probably taken off of a low-numbered rifle whose receiver was scrapped.

I have seen several M1903s with mid- to late 1930s receivers with early parts, like 1905-1912 barrels.

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