Springfield 1903 MKI - 1920

[ed skeels]

Just bought it's twin, except mine still has the issue rear sight.
Fajin stock, polished bolt, ebony tip, GI barrel with date/manufacturer polished/turned off.
Blueing is premium.
Are they Golden State items?
Have some old American Rifleman mags from the 50's and sixty's, will have to search to see from where they came from.
They are not a cheap/hack sporter.
But I still shed a tear for all those rifle's being slaughtered.
Ed

[supercub]

Here's my sons Mark 1 sporter.

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[jmichaels32]

Here's my sons Mark 1 sporter.

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So nice!! What scope mount does he have on it?

[supercub]

So nice!! What scope mount does he have on it?


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It had a set of individual mounts and I changed it to a Redfield Jr. The rings are later Redfield rings. I like that type of mount for taking the scope on and off. Fortunately the holes from the previous mounts lined right up.

Kurt

[LJUTIC]

Just bought it's twin, except mine still has the issue rear sight.
Fajin stock, polished bolt, ebony tip, GI barrel with date/manufacturer polished/turned off.
Blueing is premium.
Are they Golden State items?
Have some old American Rifleman mags from the 50's and sixty's, will have to search to see from where they came from.
They are not a cheap/hack sporter.
But I still shed a tear for all those rifle's being slaughtered.
Ed

Is your receiver a national ordinance?

[ed skeels]

It's a Remington manufactured 3/1943.
Everything remaining on it is R marked.
Have a NOS stock I'm putting into. Need to find all the metal and top wood for it.
A friend of mine was working in western NC, doing power line work. He had a rain day, went shopping (guy style) and spotted it in Sylva at the local gun shop. He has five already, and knew I was pretty much buying any (03's) I could and advised me of it.
Called up and got it for 400 taxes/shipping total.
Funny (kinda) part was the guy I talked to lost my CC info, but shipped it anyway. The owner called my FFL and wondered if I could call him! Yes, I did call, gave him the cc info. But I did ask if he (seller) would get employee of the month, which was met with an
hell no.
Back to the rifle, the stock does not have a comb, the butt pad is a solid ***in, no marking's on the stock as to manufacture, and if you really look at he end of the barrel, you can (or imagine to) see where the middle of the fire bomb "mark' was.
Their was so many shop's sporterizing them it's hard to figure exactly where it came from.
I don't know yet how much I'll get into making it correct, as to me, it still will be a phony.
I shoot them, enjoy them, and appreciate what they represent.
Ed

[rugersworld]

For $500 you can buy a savage or ruger American with a scope that will shoot just fine for deer hunting. Keep the old gun WITH the receiver sight on and shoot it. You will be surprised at how accurate they are. I have a few that I shoot out to 300m plus at Sac Valley Range and they are every bit as capable as my scoped hunting rifles. Keep what was passed down as is and buy a modern rifle for the scope option. Anybody can shoot a scoped rifle, but it is a skilled marksman who can shoot open sights - Be that skilled marksman!

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Also your modern rifle will be pillar bedded with a synthetic stock, and have a brand NEW barrel. That 1903 may need to be properly bedded so the stock wont crack. How's the barrel and crown. After all the expense of the scope mod and bedding, the barrel might not be up to your accuracy expectations. Remember it is not a target rifle, maybe 2moa with factory loads.

[jmichaels32]

For $500 you can buy a savage or ruger American with a scope that will shoot just fine for deer hunting. Keep the old gun WITH the receiver sight on and shoot it. You will be surprised at how accurate they are. I have a few that I shoot out to 300m plus at Sac Valley Range and they are every bit as capable as my scoped hunting rifles. Keep what was passed down as is and buy a modern rifle for the scope option. Anybody can shoot a scoped rifle, but it is a skilled marksman who can shoot open sights - Be that skilled marksman!

---------- Post added at 09:25 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:19 AM ----------

Also your modern rifle will be pillar bedded with a synthetic stock, and have a brand NEW barrel. That 1903 may need to be properly bedded so the stock wont crack. How's the barrel and crown. After all the expense of the scope mod and bedding, the barrel might not be up to your accuracy expectations. Remember it is not a target rifle, maybe 2moa with factory loads.

That's what I've decided to do. It too nice a rifle, with family history and I want to retain that. I won't be able to shoot it though until February, as I'm going to be traveling, but I'm looking forward to seeing what it can do. Thanks for sharing!

[supercub]

Good choice and have fun with it. Often times, your eyesight will have a lot to do with your decision. If you can shoot peeps, stick with them, as Ruger says, you can do very, very well with them and it's quite satisfying to do it.

Kurt