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    Yes, it does. Some NM rifles were ordered with Lyman rear sights. Probably at least $200-300, but that is a guess. Pictures would help.

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    --a M1903A3 barreled action with correct handguard and retaining ring, cannot be easily inserted into a M1903 stock without some fitting. The ring gets in the way;

    --A M1903 will drop into a M1903A3 stock with no problem.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Randy A View Post
    A 1903 will not fit in an A3 stock without relieving the stock for the rear sight collar.
    As posted several times, the 1903 rifle will fit into any a3 stock because all a3 stocks are also inletted for the 1903 rear sight collar along with the a3 forend ring. The 1903 Trigger guard will fit into any a3 stock too, although it will be extending out of the wood more then it would the 1903 stock. If you attend gun shows you can easily see if a 1903 rifle is installed into a a3 stock just by looking at the ring cut on either side of the stock Inletting where the sight collar & receiver meet.

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    C stock was never born on a 1903 Rifle, the only 1903 variant made new with a C stock would be a 1903A4 snipers rifle,,,

    the early pre war C stock had a 1903 type recoil lug cut, and no cut for a handguard ring.
    unless the stock is modified a 1903A3 or late Remington 1903 will not drop right in.
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    a WW2 type Keystone or American Billiard C stock would already be modified to accept both...
    many Pre war C stocks were modified by the Military to accept both recoil lugs.. some done nicer then others
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    Chuck, if you're saying Type C stocks never appeared on a "new" M1903, you're forgetting the NM rifles after about 1929; also a number of service rifles after 1935. But, I guess we've ad this discussion before!
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    Between 1929-1940 there were a little over 8,000 NM rifles mfg. New, and Brophy claims some new service rifles were made with C stock but are rare.

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