30-03 converted to 30-06

[Fred G.]

Warren, please post some pictures of your rifle.

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[whturner13]

Hi Fred:

Promise not to laugh, but I couldn,t find the key to my display cabinet when I went to look at it. (really good security) I hadn't been in there since I had to quit going to the range because my ankle gave out.
But I will find it or get it picked. The other rifles I would also like to photograph for the record.

Cheers
Warren

[whturner13]

Warren, please post some pictures of your rifle.

OK I am struggling with it though.

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[RT Ellis]

Because of an earlier thread discussing wrench marks on rebuild rifle M1903 I examined two of my rifles and in the process took a lot of images, which since neither had any wrench marks I thought more appropriate to share some of the images here.

Both of these rifles were not only conversions from .30-03 to .30-06 they also went through rebuild later. The first two images are of SN 68484 showing the receiver and barrel markings. The rear sight base was apparently replaced in a later rebuild as it is solid.

The third image compares the various inspector markings on the bottom of the receivers, SN 68484 on the left and SN 255576 on the right.

The next three images are of SN 255576 receiver, barrel, and rear sight base, which shows the original groove for the rear sight base pin before rebuild visible near the forward opening in the base. The Hatcher gas port was drilled during later rebuild.

[whturner13]

Warren, please post some pictures of your rifle.

See my Gallery - a few posted - more to come.