How to I.D. a M1903 drill rifle receiver

[ssgross]

the rifles Gibbs recovered were fitted with new production barrels marked "GA" at the muzzle with some sort of crown logo, and m-yy below. That's from my memory. I sold mine when I built my own. It shot just OK. plenty fun enough to plink with, but nothing to write home about. The chamber on mine looked like it was cut with a spoon, and off-center at that. I've heard it was hit or miss with those.

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[browningautorifle]

The chamber on mine looked like it was cut with a spoon, and off-center at that. I've heard it was hit or miss with those.

Sounds like weld was removed roughly.

[Redleg]

There are some slick jobs out there.

I have several.

One early rem 03A3, is so good that I cannot tell, except for the mag cutoff slot's roof, is slightly "off".. not ground perfectly, correctly, horizontal, where a weld obviously was. Usually that receiver area has a light discoloration where the new park did not take well..........but this one is almost perfect...builder might have left that area as a "tell".
Fix was too easy..??

No other tell tales.............beautiful stock, new BBl, date matches, shoots well.

[browningautorifle]

Usually that receiver area has a light discoloration where the new park did not take well

Yes, seemed to have something to do with solution strength or metallurgy.