1903 Springfield pre WW1 NRA rifle

[Deadwooddave]

Thank you for your help I have 3 of these rifles 1911,1913 and 1916 I have been told the 2 early rifles are not correct that the nra mark was not applied until after 1915 but they appear original .Could these early rifles have still been in inventory in 1915 and not nra marked until they were sold

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[1903Collector]

Thank you for your help I have 3 of these rifles 1911,1913 and 1916 I have been told the 2 early rifles are not correct that the nra mark was not applied until after 1915 but they appear original .Could these early rifles have still been in inventory in 1915 and not nra marked until they were sold

Dave, my guess...not likely. The marking is on the trigger guard, right?

[Deadwooddave]

yes they are marked on the guard ahead of the floorplate is your 1909 rifle marked on the guard?

[1903Collector]

yes they are marked on the guard ahead of the floorplate is your 1909 rifle marked on the guard?

Yes, that is my understanding. Ive seen ONE in my lifetime...never owned one.

[m1903rifle]

There was, of course, the question whether or not the rifle had been stolen. The m1903 was the service rifle at the time and the NRA sales rifle looked just like any other M1903. It's hard to believe that all service rifles looked like my 1909 rifle with 95% finish, but I guess they did.

[m1903rifle]

My 1909 rifle is not marked with the NRA and bomb shell.