Very Early 1903 Match type rifle with Winchester barrel

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I do not believe that the barrel is from a M1895 Winchester. The information that I have is that for the M1895:
Shank diameter = 1.080 "
Tenon diameter = 0.932.
The M1903 action requires at a minimum:
Shank Diameter = 1.145"
Tenon diameter = 1.040
In 1922 Winchester advertised a Sniper Rifle built on the M1903 action. The rifle had a 26 inch nickel steel barrel, 1.5" at the receiver and 7/8 inch at the muzzle. It was built in two styles: (1) with a modified service stock, and (2) one with a hand made-to-order stock. These are illustrated on page 251 of Brophy's book. They did not last and were only advertised in the September 1922 Arms and the Man magazine.
To quote further from Brophy:
" The Winchester Repeating Arms Company did make a number of Winchester barrels for the '03 that could be ordered and fitted by the custom gunsmith"
I believe that this is one of those barrels fitted to a model 1903 action. In 1922 very few shooters were concerned with the SHT/LN M1903 actions.
FWIW

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