M1903a4 Restoration Project

[champ0608]

The last portion of this restoration I imagine will take a while.

I DO have a Weaver 330S scope, and the parkerized hi-lux replica base and vertical split rings. I could pop those on right now and call it good enough. BUT...considering how nicely this has come out, and that it consists of all original components at this point, I'd like to find the correct parts.

So I'll be in search of an original, WWII era, parkerized Redfield Jr base and matching, vertical split 3/4" rings. And a Weaver 330C or M73b1 scope. If you have any of those components you'd sell, please contact me.

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[ssgross]

I'd like to find the correct parts.

The a4 I'm doing now, and the conversion I did last, were lucky enough to be older sporters and had their original Redfield Jr. bases on them. All I had to do was find split top rings. I found 2 sets of slit tops, one in 3/4 and another in 7/8. The rings were blued, and the bases had been blued too. An easy fix if I every decide to go original parkerized.
Right now I only have repro scopes. but, with new wood, I don't see the point of springing for original glass.

[champ0608]

The a4 I'm doing now, and the conversion I did last, were lucky enough to be older sporters and had their original Redfield Jr. bases on them.

Very lucky indeed. I'm surprised how hard it is to find the original parkerized base, or even a commercial blued version from the time period with the same stamp and contours. Surprisingly difficult.

[ssgross]

or even a commercial blued version from the time period with the same stamp and contours. Surprisingly difficult.

They are all on rifles made up in the late 50's . Fortunate for me, many of them were neglected and abused, and being sold off now for cheap as relative scrap.
Here is how the a3 I converted came to me...
https://www.milsurps.com/showthread....l=1#post496214
https://www.milsurps.com/showthread....l=1#post496244