Assembly of my 1903A3 C Stock Clone

[sdh1911]

Hey, great looking job, The Keystone stocks were somewhat thicker than S.A. or R.A. and that looks very close to the keystone, still a tad wider in some areas. I did notice the stock lugs are in the wrong direction, thats a nice detail to keep it an honest reproduction. Any and I mean ANY high end collector can tell a re-pro, if they can't they are playing in the wrong ball field. There are very pronounced production sequences that must be there, if not its a rep. If I were in the market for a shooter, I would do exactly as you've done, by the way the original stamp is a vee bottom, hmm-SDH

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[DANCESWITHEMPTIES]

Hey, great looking job, The Keystone stocks were somewhat thicker than S.A. or R.A. and that looks very close to the keystone, still a tad wider in some areas. I did notice the stock lugs are in the wrong direction, thats a nice detail to keep it an honest reproduction. Any and I mean ANY high end collector can tell a re-pro, if they can't they are playing in the wrong ball field. There are very pronounced production sequences that must be there, if not its a rep. If I were in the market for a shooter, I would do exactly as you've done, by the way the original stamp is a vee bottom, hmm-SDH

I believe the stock bolts are indeed in the right direction, but you did make me look. I just went and eye balled the inspector stamp. It has a v cut on the raised portions of the face. So any mix up of the appearance; I'll knock that one up to my ham fisted strike on the stock. A high end collector, I am not. But eventually I would like to have all shootable representations in my collection.
My interest in 03's started back in my early 20's when my father, a World War II vet with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. During his training in Winnipeg he had stated that he had watch an American rifle squad (maybe a team?) shooting with a great deal of accuracy at great distances. The actual distances I won't quote because I simply don't remember. So instead of my deceased father or I being labeled as B.S.er's, I'll leave that up to your imagination...