1st year production 03

[smle-man]

I visited the old home town of Pittsburgh for my father's memorial service this weekend. He passed away in January. CPL E.G. Vogeley USAAF, rest in peace.

While there I visited the The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial hall in Oakland (Pittsburgh) Pa which along with other arms has an 03 on display with a serial number of, if memory serves, 954. I'm assuming this is the first year of serial production? It is in a glass case so getting a picture was a challenge. My daughter took several photos, when she gets time she will make them available to me and i will post them. It is in the post rod bayonet configuration and the handguard looks like a WW2 replacement. I also was able to locate the regimental plaque at Soldiers and Sailors that listed my great uncles' Civil War regiment and it showed him: 75th PA volunteer infantry; CPL Thomas Vogeley. Fought at Gettysburg and died in 1898 at age 56.

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[Jim Tarleton]

SA 954 was made the week of 19 Dec 1903, approximately on 15 Dec 1903 in the 6th week of production of Rod Bayonet rifles.

Jim

[smle-man]

The serial number is 924



The rifle



Several other interesting 03s.

[Rick the Librarian]

It appears that #924 has a number of the parts from a conversion to 1905 standards or to 30-06. The handguard appears to be a WWII replacement, though.

[Jim Tarleton]

You didn't happen to get the serial number of that Warner Sawsey rifle did you? Does the scope match the rifle?

Jim