Springfield M1903 National Match Special?

[martin08]

Thank you, again.

No doubt, if one is to seriously contemplate entering the specialized M1903 area of collecting, the investment in reference material is a must. Speaking for myself, when using only the web, I ran into much confusing information and nomenclature. Having purchased the rifle for $750, I knew that I wasn't going to get hurt. But if I was considering spending in the two, three, or four thousand dollar range or more, I wouldn't have had the confidence to pull the trigger

On the military configuration models, with a modest collection of eight specimens, I do have experience enough to stay out of trouble.

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[martin08]

In what may only be considered as a major stroke of luck, I was able to speak to the former owner of this gun, a 91 year old retired Maine resident now living in Florida. His earliest memories of the gun were from 5-6 years of age in his father's gun cabinet. He inherited it in the 1950's, when he had the stock checkering performed and replaced a damaged handguard.

He doesn't recall ever seeing any paperwork for the gun, but (now the stroke of luck) he asked me for my address and sent the original rear sight! The parkerized finish is faded, except for the area underneath the slide.