Remington M1903 1942 Mfg.

[Brian Dick]

I have a similar Remington '03. Serial number 3209629 with an RA 2-42 barrel. It's stocked in a wartime Keystone mfg. C stock but doesn't sport any inspector's cartouche or firing proofs on the stock. It makes one wonder why the original woodwork was changed when the rifle metal is near new and never rebuilt.

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[Brian Dick]

The one I have still has it's original finish. The only thing that's been changed is the stock. I don't think it has USMC lineage. How would one tell?

[browningautorifle]

How would one tell?

I think Cplstevenorton here has numbers...maybe worth a PM unless he sees this... https://www.milsurps.com/member.php?u=5968

[cplstevennorton]

I do believe that stock and buttplate are Marine. The barreled receiver I don't think so. The only M1903's the Marines received during WWII, were used and acquired off the Navy in 1942.

Starting in Feb 1943, the Marines Corps realized they had a surplus of M1903's and started to give not only rifles, but all their parts and pieces to the anyone who had basically a need.

So a lot went to the Navy and Army. I think that stock was once Marine and given to the Navy or Army and was put on that barreled action. Or it was swapped out in the civilian world. Either are possible.

I would personally like to have that stock if you would sell it. I PM'd you. I would pay a decent price for it, or I would give you a nice fingergroove and cash for it. I have a Marine rifle I would like to restore.

[CaptMandrake]

iron sights glad to see you're keeping it it's a great looking rifle. Think your right on the "R" stamp on just the follower and floor plate but getting the needed parts, to get it up and running, then look for the "R" marked parts sounds like a plan. Happy hunting

The D1836 is the C stock drawing number while the other numbers may be the rifle serial number it was issued on not sure. Hard to see in the pic if there are 7 numbers

[Rick the Librarian]

Careful on R-marked floorplates. There was a sub-inspector at SA who also used an "R".