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Last edited by neorebel; 10-25-2015 at 05:54 PM.
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10-25-2015 05:50 PM
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Love those "C" stock rifles. It's a bit strange to see an 03-A3 with one...I'd love to come wring it out...
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Love those "C" stock rifles. It's a bit strange to see an 03-A3 with one...I'd love to come wring it out...
Thanks for the reply Jim. She has been a lot of fun to shoot. From what I read over the years on 1903A3's they were supposed to have the C stocks but production never could keep up, so many were put on them after the war. I wish I could find the article but it did say the C stock was standard.
Found it!
http://www.trfindley.com/pgm1903stkid.html
The "scant" stock came about in late 1941 when the Ordnance wanted to standardize on a pistol-grip stock for all M1903 rifles. There were already many thousands of stock blanks on hand that were sized for the old straight stock. They were not deep enough to get the full pistol grip of the Type C (modified) stock that had been standardized in 1929, so the drawing was modified to allow a "scant" grip to be used. This was the largest grip that could be formed from the old stock blanks. This all occurred before the 1903A3 was standardized, and early "scant" stocks will only fit on a 1903, and will not fit an 03A3. They were made by Springfield in early 1942, and will be marked with a small "s" in the cut-off seat. Scant stocks were made for rebuilds: no "new manufacture" M1903 or 1903A3 rifles ever left the factory in a "scant" stock. There is some question about M1903A4's. 03A4's were supposed to be supplied in the WW II version of the full "C" stock, some may have been provided in scant stocks as-built. AKAIK, Remington did not make the "scant" stocks or the slab-side C stock: those used in 03A4 production were provided from Keystone or American Bowling & Billiard.
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The last part I knew, not the first. Still, I've never owned a type "C" stock. I'd love one.
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Remington's all left with Remington parts in them . No interchange cross shipments like carbines . I believe all SC left with SC parts in them , too . They might of had start up help , but I don't think so .
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Yep I would think so but there are no detailed records. I will probably just switch it out with a complete Remington bolt.
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I've never seen a "she" 03-A3. All Remington & Smith Corona 03-A3's were originally produced with the straight grip stock. Factory fresh, all had only parts produced by the company that made it. (Remington or Smith Corona). If you have an 03-A3 with a "Scant" or "C" stock on it then its a replacement stock that was installed after the rifle left the factory.
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Personally I would leave the bolt alone, as it is closer to how it was used in service then it would be if you changed it.
To me trying to get the 'correct' drawing numbers and parts by exchanging them on legitimate examples of military rifles (i.e. not sporterized) is altering the history of the rifle. This is just my thoughts on the matter, and I know many 'collectors' have fallen down that rabbit hole, trying to make there rifles 'correct' (when in reality it is bringing them farther away from it).
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Isn't RR-P Red River Arsenal? Raritan would be RA-P correct?
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Wondering if that is a USMC front sight cover? Looks tall, from the photo, but hard to tell for sure.
Mike
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