m1903 refurb

[ssgross]

article in American rifleman has some info on the stocks for late production m11903's
American Rifleman | The Remington M1903 Rifles
sounds like one could coins for which stock it would have left the factory with, and any option could be correct.

[ssgross]

Just to close this out for posterity...I called chuck and he highly recommends soldering on the bases.

[m1903rifle]

"the finish is worn off the face of the ladder to the point if I question whether these were left bright, or blued". The sight ladder was left "in the bright" on pre WW2 M1903 Springfields. I think even the early M1903 sight ladders made by Remington were left bright.

[Chuckindenver]

if you dont solder the bases in place , they will come loose. you can count on it

[old tanker]

NSN; 8030-00-934-3520 A composition formulated for filling the engraved graduations, numerals, letters and figures of scales or the like, to make them more visible.

Came in a variety of colors. Used to fill the graduations on gunner's quadrants, rulers, scales, sights, etc, all to increase legibility. Here are commercial products use for the same purpose.

In tank units the turret mechanic and the armorer generally had white, black and red stashed in their tool box, often to the dismay of priggish supply officers

[Calif-Steve]

No C stocks used in Remington production run. The original stock sounds correct. You must go slowly as you will end up with a $300.00 beater. Good luck.

[browningautorifle]

Came in a variety of colors. Used to fill the graduations on gunner's quadrants, rulers, scales, sights, etc, all to increase legibility.

So...you guys DID use it in service during the mid '60/'70s? In some applications?

[old tanker]

So...you guys DID use it in service during the mid '60/'70s? In some applications?

Used to fill in the lines and graduations on this M1 gunner's quadrant, as one example. Boresight knobs on tank periscopes for another.

[browningautorifle]

gunner's quadrant, as one example

Makes sense. That evidence, or rather testimony puts to rest the stories that the military never used those marking color crayons.