Can I bother someone to check a serial# for me in their SRS?

[Promo]

I'd replace that safety and that front sight with original ones. Does anyone know which manufacturer made that scope base/mount? I can't remember seeing one like this. A real pity someone modified the bolt handle.

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[ArtPahl]

It's an ECHO made by E C Herkner Co. (not to be confused with Herter's!).

[GUTS]

I have to say I'm disappointed that my rifle isn't the way it left Springfield and I'm disappointed that I didn't know the parts were wrong. It's still a nice rifle though.

[rcathey]

I have to say I'm disappointed that my rifle isn't the way it left Springfield and I'm disappointed that I didn't know the parts were wrong. It's still a nice rifle though.

Mine isn’t either. I’ll have to get some pics up later.
The sporter, as it left Springfield, looked a lot more like a chopped down military rifle (for obvious reasons) than a fine prewar sporter.
A lot of folks used them as a basis for nice sporters.

Mine had extensive work done to it. And I love it!

[browningautorifle]

It's still a nice rifle though.

Don't sweat the minor things that you can't change. I don't have one at all and would love that one. I can't afford to play in that financial theater though...very nice rifle.

[GUTS]

So the side mounted scope mount, the safety, the front sight and bolt are not native to this rifle? How about the scope mount holes on the receiver? What is modified about the bolt, was it drilled for the Buehler safety and can it be fixed? Can the BAR sight be put back on without the muzzle end of the barrel again or would the barrel be scratched up under the back extension of the sight base? And finally, is it worth what I paid or did NRA Sporter fever get the best of me?