Remmington 03a3 sniper?

[Mike D]

I can't tell from the photos or your previous posts, but has the barrel been cut? That can pose a big problem, trying to find an original replacement.

Stocks aren't that bad, but pricey. There are actually two on fleabay now, a C-stock and a Scant. Just search "1903A4". Looks like you have a Scant now, so I would go with that. It is correct for your rebuilt rifle.

How short is the stock now? Grafting a new forend on the butt is a cheaper option, if too much has not been cut off the buttstock.

If the barrel is cut, you could always have a regular A3 barrel installed. Remove the front sight base and have it parked to match. Not correct, but your not hurting the value, and you might learn to live with it until an original passes your way.

Mike

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[zadmat]

I can't tell from the photos or your previous posts, but has the barrel been cut? That can pose a big problem, trying to find an original replacement.

Stocks aren't that bad, but pricey. There are actually two on fleabay now, a C-stock and a Scant. Just search "1903A4". Looks like you have a Scant now, so I would go with that. It is correct for your rebuilt rifle.

How short is the stock now? Grafting a new forend on the butt is a cheaper option, if too much has not been cut off the buttstock.

If the barrel is cut, you could always have a regular A3 barrel installed. Remove the front sight base and have it parked to match. Not correct, but your not hurting the value, and you might learn to live with it until an original passes your way.

Mike

I don't believe the barrel is cut as it looks original to me anyway I will post a picture of the end, I know my father owned the gun since leaving the Marines in the 50's and i know for sure he never put a dime into the rifle other than the redfield scope, so if it is rebuilt, it was done prior to him owning it. Would green parkerized fade to a grayish color over time?

the stock appears to only be cut on the forearm side of gun exposing the barrel and the barrel doesn't appear cut to me.

I don't believe the bolt was rebuilt as it shows signs of wear where the metal is coming through the picture doesn't due it justice as the light makes it look gray but it does match the color of the rest of metal, how else could i tell if it was rebuilt?Attachment 64218Attachment 64219Attachment 64220Attachment 64221

[vintage hunter]

I don't believe the barrel is cut

It's not.

I don't believe the bolt was rebuilt as it shows signs of wear

Naturally, it's been used since the last rebuild. As Jim says the grey park suggests it was rebuilt. Remington bolts were either blued or black parked from the factory, IIRC.

[JGaynor]

I can't tell from the photos or your previous posts, but has the barrel been cut? That can pose a big problem, trying to find an original replacement.

Stocks aren't that bad, but pricey. There are actually two on fleabay now, a C-stock and a Scant. Just search "1903A4". Looks like you have a Scant now, so I would go with that. It is correct for your rebuilt rifle.

How short is the stock now? Grafting a new forend on the butt is a cheaper option, if too much has not been cut off the buttstock.

If the barrel is cut, you could always have a regular A3 barrel installed. Remove the front sight base and have it parked to match. Not correct, but your not hurting the value, and you might learn to live with it until an original passes your way.

Mike

ZADMAT these are twoo good leads on correct stocks. As Mike points out either would work and they have the advantage of coming with the barrel guard, stock metal and sling. According to my data most of the original rifles in your s/n range would have come with the full pistol grip version ("C") of the Stock, M1903A1. For a hundred bucks I would grab the "C" stock on the buy it now if its do-able. Good stocks are few and far between.

Jim

[zadmat]

ZADMAT these are twoo good leads on correct stocks. As Mike points out either would work and they have the advantage of coming with the barrel guard, stock metal and sling. According to my data most of the original rifles in your s/n range would have come with the full pistol grip version ("C") of the Stock, M1903A1. For a hundred bucks I would grab the "C" stock on the buy it now if its do-able. Good stocks are few and far between.

Jim

Thanks Jim and i was wondering about the stock as it appears someone really did a poorly sanding job, i will grab the C stock as i was close already to doing it and saying close enough.