I'm hoping the wealth of knowledge here can shed light on a 03A3 I have. I'm collecting Remington 03's that have brass stock screws. So far I have two examples, a late 1903 (modified if you prefer) and an early 03A3. I believe both rifles to be original in all respects. I purchased them from the original owner and have the DCM paperwork from late 50's showing them sent from Benicia for less than $40.00 each. Both have FJA and ordnance wheel, and no arsenal refurb stamps. Both also have all parts R marked. There is one exception to this on the 03A3, there is no R mark on the bolt. My library tells me that Acros was an 03A3 bolt subcontractor and they had a code of 88. My theory is this 88 stamp on the stock is referring to the bolt being Acros made. Any thoughts about this? As you can see from the photos the 03A3 has a beautiful red stock.





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