Another Sporter

[Hardcase]

Back on Jouster, I posted a thread about the sporterized 1903 that I got from my dad - the one that he cracked over the deer's head when he realized that the magazine only holds five rounds.

We collectively decided that it wasn't worth it to restore the rifle because the receiver had been drilled and tapped for a scope (and the busted and repaired stock makes for a good story).

I thought that I'd share a few pictures, with apologies to Rick the Librarian for ignoring pretty much everything that he said about taking pictures of guns

It's a sporterized M1903 Mk I, made in 1920. The cat is Ralph.

















If you've made it this far, I've got a question. Look at the shiny bolt. Why is it shiny? Is it an aftermarket piece? Or was the parkerizing removed to modify the handle to clear the scope?

It's always fun to show up at the range with this rifle. There are always a few guys with their fancy-schmancy hunting pieces or the special forces wannabes. The former have learned that a 90 year old government-made rifle is pretty doggone accurate at 300 yards and the latter just about jump out of their shoes when they hear the report of a .30-06 round. Good times.

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[kcw]

Your sporter is done up just the way I like them; highly functional & no nonsense. It wasn't uncommon that bolts, after being turned down to work with a scope, were simply left in the "bright" condition.
I like the stock repair! Always a conversation starter I'm sure. The story behind a rifle like that is the type that is told over and over again in the evenings at deer camp.

[PeteDavis]

Whoever made your stock, also made mine. I've never looked close to see if there are any manufacturer's marks on the wood. Mine's a Remington, April of '42 production. I got it for $244.00 shipped, and it came with a mint Milsco 1944 sling. I sold the sling for $110.00 so I reckon I got the rifle for $134.00. The wood is perfect, the metal finishing real nice. A grocery-gitter as we say here in the holler. Stuck an old weaver on mine.

Yours look great. That break in the wrist shows that you have a multi-utility weapon. PD

[Chuckindenver]

i love them old hunting rifles, i say you send me the stock and have it repaired right, and put a nicer scope on it,ill bet it outshoots anything sold today.

[Rick the Librarian]

Special dispensations offered for pictures with cats!!!!!!!!!

(Picture below of my ever-alert watchcats!!)

[Loy Hamilton]

Special dispensations offered for pictures with cats!!!!!!!!!

(Picture below of my ever-alert watchcats!!)

Love those cats!!

[Chuckindenver]

suzy likes cats, however, they dont like her.

[PeteDavis]

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[Hardcase]

i love them old hunting rifles, i say you send me the stock and have it repaired right, and put a nicer scope on it,ill bet it outshoots anything sold today.

Sent ya a PM...I'm always happy to have the job done right!

[Bruce Koligian]

Rick, I expected to see your cats sitting on the afgan! B