Re: Springfield 1903 NRA Sporter Inquiry

[218bee]

Just FYI.... I have a late-1929 SRS-papered NRA Sporter and the muzzle is not star guage-marked...However, when taken out of the stock, there is a star guage letter & number sequence underneath that yours should have, as well.....Mine's "B" over "3417"...

Brophy goes into detail on this...

Best of luck

218bee

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[The Wolf]

Well, I took the plunge and bought it for $2500! I got my greedy little hands on it today, and immediately inspected it for a star-gauge mark on the barrel crown... none there. So, I CAREFULLY removed the stock (Ed B. said he'd kill me if I damaged any screws or the wood) and I found a star-gauged number on the bottom side of the barrel:

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1659

Ed says this is an unusual star-gauged number. Anyone out there with additional thoughts/comments on the rifle would be greatly appreciated!

Best Regards from Virginia,

The Wolf