1903 with Sedgely USMC 9-41 barrel

[RCS]

When SA s/n 1,031,506 was purchased, there was another rifle purchased at the same time: SA 1,279,085 also with Hatcher hole and with a Sedgely USMC barrel only dated 9-42, also with the jaw marks. This rifle has a NS bolt and with a pre war C stock with WM marked near the cut-off recess. The cut-off recess is also marked F over 0 and the stock has the D-1836 drawing number.

The buttplate has the heavy checkering (NM) not stippled.

There were only two rifles at Kleins, among all the 1903's, that had the Sedgely USMC marked barrels and both were purchased that day

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[Chuckindenver]

i would bet, that what ever sorce Kliens got the rifles from, did the barrel replacements.
not, the Marines, or any US military depot.

[Prince Humperdink]

I received a SA-52 rebuilt M1 barreled Receiver from the CMP,and it also has pipe wrench "Bites" on the barrel

[OrderlySgt]

I purchased a low number Springfield from CMP a while back. It has "Hatcher" hole, barrel marked USMC 8-41 and then the S in a circle. The barrel also had curious marks that Lynn Meredith told me were caused by a barrel vise peculilar to the Marine Corps. I asked John Beard about it and he confirmed what Lynn said and that it was a Marine Corps rifle.

[Kirk]

I bought a RIA 1903 from the CMP with several USMC characteristics, among them wrench marks on the barrel.

[OrderlySgt]

The marks on my barrel are not cut-in like a pipe wrench. They appear pressed in. They are also too far apart to be pipe wrench.

[Jim Tarleton]

The Marines did indeed mount barrels with a 3-jaw vise that left those marks. Dead on indicator of a true Marine rifle with barrel replacement in the 1941-42 range. They were in a hurry, and took a few shortcuts in rebuilding the rifles.

That rifle shows every indication of being a true Marine Corps rifle and I would bet the farm on it's Marine Corps provenance. Ditto for the second rifle.

Nice rifles, Bob. I wish I owned them.

Jim

[Chuckindenver]

thats what i love about this forum....learn something every day..

[PeteDavis]

RCS-

I want to see the rifle attached to that CCV stock. Can ya'?

PD

[Chuckindenver]

ok, gotta be honest...having a problem buying the wrench mark thing as being USMC.
iv seen waaaaay to many bubba jobs done with a pipe wrench to make this one sit well.
my barrel vise is GI issue, and likely a field use model. and its never ever left a mark on anyones rifle.
my vice is likely 1918 to 1930 vintage.