Remington 1903 Correct Stock and Buttplate??

[Orsogato]

Hi all,

What is the correct stock for a Remington 1903? Also the correct butt plate? Is it the same tight checkered buttplate like the Remington 03a3?, Or is it a smooth buttplate?

I appreciate your help.

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[PeteDavis]

Give us a serial ## range

[Chuckindenver]

correct buttplate would be smooth, R marked on the underside.
stock
grasping groove, RLB marked.
of non grasping groove, RLB or FJA, depending on the date.

[Orsogato]

serial number range is 3,081,xxx

The rifle has a smooth butt plate, and a C stock. The stock has no visible cartouches. It looks like it was sanded and or refurbished, non original. But everything elso no the rifle I think is correct.
Thanks all for info.

[Chuckindenver]

C stock would not be original or correct for a 1903...nice to shoot though.

[Mike Haas]

Hi all,

What is the correct stock for a Remington 1903? Also the correct butt plate? Is it the same tight checkered buttplate like the Remington 03a3?, Or is it a smooth buttplate?

I appreciate your help.

Early buttplates are as depicted in my pictures..later 1903 Remingtons "may" have the "R" mark stamped on the buttplate instead of the trap door.
Beyond that I'm hesitant to conjecture.

HTH..

[Orsogato]

Yes. Thanks. The little "R" appears inside the buttplate trapdoor. I'm thinking everything is original with the exception of the stock.

[John Beard]

Hi all,

What is the correct stock for a Remington 1903? Also the correct butt plate? Is it the same tight checkered buttplate like the Remington 03a3?, Or is it a smooth buttplate?

I appreciate your help.

The correct stock for your Remington, S/N 3081xxx, would have a straight grip, would not likely have grasping grooves, and would be marked "RLB" on the left wrist.

The correct buttplate would be a smooth milled buttplate marked "R" inside the cap.

Hope this helps.

J.B.