Smith Corona M1903A3 stock questions

[Jordan A.]

Hi Guys, I just got this SC to round out my collection and keep my Remington 03A3 company. It has the OG stamp, so I know it went through inspection or rebuild at the Ogden arsenal. I was wondering whether the stock is original to the rifle. It looks almost exactly like the Remington stock that I have, but you are the experts. I have attached some pictures of the markings. Let me know what you think. Thanks, Jordan

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[Rick the Librarian]

It is a Smith-Corona stock - the larger "circled P" and the diamond sub-inspection stamp show it.

[Jordan A.]

Thanks Rick, I guess that means I have a Smith Corona stock on my Remington because the markings are the same. I thought the Remington was original but I also saw that it had the bigger cross hatches on the butt plate. Oh well, one of the two is original. I might want to trade the other stock that is on my Remington for an original one! Jordan

[emmagee1917]

I'm sorry to say , but your stock , while it is S/C , was made in the first half of '43 , as told by the stock pins in pic #3 rather than stock bolts , where as your rifle was made much later . Is your Remington wearing a S/C stock with bolts ?
Chris

[Johnny Peppers]

Some of the last of the Smith-Corona 03-A3's have pinned stocks. Whether they went back to the pins or used some of the old stocks, I have no idea.

This one is very close to the OP's rifle at serial number 4839385, and is original in as new condition.

[Jordan A.]

Chris, my Remington has the SC stock then with the re-enforcing bolts in it....

[emmagee1917]

Some of the last of the Smith-Corona 03-A3's have pinned stocks. Whether they went back to the pins or used some of the old stocks, I have no idea.

This one is very close to the OP's rifle at serial number 4839385, and is original in as new condition.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../2dv2806-1.jpg

Thanks Johnny.
I had not heard of that before about S/Cs , but it was a common occurrence at other commercial firms winding down thier production to use " floor sweepings " at the end , so it doesn't surprise me. Winchester , H&R , and IHC did it with the M1 Garand production , several carbine mfgs. did it ( and many sold thier sweepings to Winchester at the end of thier runs as Winchester continued production till the end ).
Would you think Jorden would be better off with the pin stock on this or trade the pin stock towards a Remington stock and put the bolted S/C stock off the Remington on this S/C ?
( If condition is equal , of course )
Chris

[Johnny Peppers]

The whole thing gets a little confusing, but since the pinned stock came on his very late S-C, I would leave it there.