It’s a first for me.

**Michael Petrov** · 05-08-2011 03:03 PM

I’ve never owned a 1903 sporter that was built using the military stock but could not help myself on this one.
Busy day today will report on it in a day or two.

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**vintage hunter** · 05-08-2011 03:45 PM

It's a shame someone cut that stock down but at least it was professionaly done. Nice looking rifle. Would'nt mind owning that one myself.

**Mike D** · 05-08-2011 03:58 PM

Yes, interesting use of the finger grooves.

Don't think I've seen a 1911 Conrad Nelson stamp before. What's the barrel date?

**Michael Petrov** · 05-08-2011 04:51 PM

NRA Sales Rifle
RIA 178012
Barrel RIA 9-10
C 79
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**tomwatts** · 05-09-2011 08:46 PM

OK, it's won me over, the first "military sporter stock" that I would not consider bringing back to mil spec.
NICE

**John Beard** · 05-10-2011 02:24 AM

Michael,

The rifle looks a lot better in your pictures than in the picture you sent me. That's a nice rifle!

Thanks for sharing!

J.B.

**Michael Petrov** · 05-11-2011 01:52 PM

The work is first class all the way. The barrel had the sight sleeve removed and the barrel slimmed down, then the forend was fitted with new wood and the barrel re-inletted. The trigger is smooth and crisp, the Schnabel is very well made. The checkering is nice, just a swell overall rifle.

The bore had a lot of copper fouling and even after a few days of soaking I was still getting green patches. Took it to the range this AM. I like to leave the sights alone and try it first that way.
I fired 3 at 50 yards and my friend Corky was at the range and he fired the next three.

Before I left the range for the day I was going to fire five with Remington bullets. I gave it a click of windage and fired four, the fifth was another dud CCI primer. Sun was bright on the plate and shot a little higher then my first group.

**tomwatts** · 05-11-2011 10:04 PM

I really love it when I see serious collectors are shooters too!

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