Smith Corona A3 restored or original

[Rick the Librarian]

Based on the back there is a "diamond" forward of the trigger guard, the stock is most likely a Smith Corona.

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[JGaynor]

Based on the back there is a "diamond" forward of the trigger guard, the stock is most likely a Smith Corona.

Rick also the leading edge of the notch for the rear band retaining spring appears to be rounded rather than square. I agree . SC stock.
Possibly one of the unused or lightly used DCM rifles sold off in the '60's.

[Bearcat132]

I finally got around to removing the stubborn stock bolt and the rifle is not a recovered drill rifle but an original SC 1903A3. I then spent the next 2 hours removing the remaining 2 pounds of cosmoline generously slathered in the magazine and trigger areas. There was a yellow chalk like mark on the bottom of the receiver. The other worry I had was the stock not being original but the stock insides look very antique and not of new manufacture. Just an update on an old thread.