1903 Sniper rifle pictures

[xm25sniper]

I think the scope in the first picture is a lyman 5a. Joe

[Jim Tarleton]

The rifle in the first photo definitely has a straight grip stock as well as what looks like a Winchester A-5 scope in Unertl mounts. It also looks like both rifles in the second picture have straight grip stocks, the finger grooves are plainly visible on the closest one.

Those aren't Unertl mounts, those are modified Winchester mounts. That appears to be one of the WWI Marine 1903 sniper rifles. A very interesting picture, showing the rifles still existed during WWII.. Where did you find the picture?

Jim Tarleton

[Promo]

Took me some time to find it, but I was right. Those were originally black-white pictures being recolored using Photoshop. I found the flickr picture channel of the guy doing it by searching the "za rodinu" on each picture (it's Russian meaning "for the motherland") -> Flickr: Za Rodinu's Photostream

Guess we'll find the pictures there, haven't tried searching yet.

€dit: some other interesting pictures there:

American sniper - Korean War 1950 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
U.S. Army Italy 1944 WWII - sniper | Flickr - Photo Sharing! (huh? strange 03A4)
American U.S. Army sniper Douglas Dillard 19 years old - France 1944 551st Airborne - Original color | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

[Jim Tarleton]

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Some cool pictures I came across the other day. 1903's in action. Comments?

Would you mind sending me a copy of the first picture? I have a special interest in those rifles.

Jim Tarleton

[Jim Tarleton]

Never mind, I figured out how to copy it from the post. That is definitely a Marine with one of the WWI A5 sniper rifles with modified mounts. That is the first picture I have seen of one being used during WWII, and that is way cool.

Jim

[JGaynor]

Jim, Both pictures are reproduced In Peter Senich's "US Marine Corps Scout Sniper in WW2 and Korea". PP 21 & 84. In the book the first pic is cropped and is a bit 'muddy' from the halftone printing process.

The caption indicates the first pic was taken on Guadalcanal.

Regards,
Jim

[Jim Tarleton]

Thanks, Jim. I have that book, but the picture is so dim as to preclude my being able to see those scope knobs. I am just excited to see those rifles were still around in the early forties. I had an old Marine tell me he helped destroy many of those rifles when he helped salvage the scopes in the 50's. He said he had two drums of smashed receivers and barrels. I didn't know whether I should believe him, but now it makes sense.

Jim