Remington M1903 - Your opinions about

**Bizio** · 09-20-2012 10:14 AM

Dear Friends and American Collectors,

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good friend of mine would be pleased to have Your expert opinion and comments about his Remington M1903 he recently bought.
Since he is not registered to this forum, he sent me some pictures of his rifle.
Here they are.

Thank You for Your attention.

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**Calif-Steve** · 09-20-2012 10:40 AM

N.S. bolt, means Nickel Steel, not original, but nice. Front sight replaced. Looks quite nice overall. Nice pick up in Europe.

**emmagee1917** · 09-20-2012 04:09 PM

The stock cartuches are not original USGI at all . I cannot tell if they were added to a USGI unmarked replacement stock or a reproduction stock , though . I'm guessing repro . Better people will chime in.
Chris

**Mike D** · 09-20-2012 08:11 PM

"RLB" on top of crossed cannons??

**Chuckindenver** · 09-20-2012 08:16 PM

stamps are humped, rear sight is Onida LTD, lend lease rifle, with a replaced, refinished stock.

**Rick the Librarian** · 09-20-2012 09:02 PM

Actually, the stamps on the metal are British icon

export marks. While the rifle could be L/L, the stamps were applied to all firearms that were sent from the UK, including those that passed through from another country. I agree the stock inspection stamps are not genuine. A correct stock probably would have a "spread" RLB stamp. A number of the parts are replacements.

**John Beard** · 09-20-2012 11:45 PM

The rifle has been arsenal-overhauled, refinished, and re-assembled from mixed parts. Many of the stock markings are not authentic.

Hope this helps.

J.B.

**Bizio** · 09-21-2012 12:02 AM

That helped a lot to understand the real quality and collectable value of the rifle.
I will forward the link to my friend so that he can read.
I think he bought the rifle without getting any expert information first as I did instead when in early September I asked for Your opinions about my Springfield M1903 of 1913 before any doing and which I bought only after listening to Your comments.

Thank You again for Your help.

**Bizio** · 09-21-2012 02:40 AM

One picture went lost, maybe forum pictures script missed it and it is now displaying Imageshack error message.
Here it is again

**Bizio** · 09-21-2012 08:21 AM

Here a further detail of the cartouches

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