M1903A4 fake or original

[bigduke6]

The company "Old Arms of Idaho" opened a thread on this board where he linked to a small military arms collection he bought and is selling on gunbroker. He had posted this thread here: https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=61310

Looking at the auctions I noticed a M1903A4 rifle, which I looked at in detail. It appeared to me to have been scrubbed and reserialized.

I am therefore kindly asking others to give their opinion on the rifle being original or not. See http://www.gunbroker.com/item/657204109 - thank you!

I don't know where the original post has gone but I did put a thanks to your comments Georg, even a blind man on a galloping horse could spot that one, it reminds me of a SMLE No1 MkV, I purchased from a "so called Enfield specialist" all nice with my questions etc, but when it arrived and as soon as the Butt come out the Wrapper I knew it was a lash up, of course pointing out it had a EFD very early fore-end and repro sight etc etc...... I got a right ear full of " you don't know what your talking about ".........I did return it and got a refund, lost a few ££ in post etc but it wasn't the first one, it ended up in an auction over here a few years ago.


I like others appreciate your concerns and knowledge and I hope it will help deter those that have the hard earned cash burning a hole in the pocket.