Identification of Remington M1903 Stock

[FIREBIRDC9]

Hi There!

I am a Militaria collector from the UK who focuses on the Pacific Theatre of operations during WW2.

I'm trying to identify if the Stock fitted to my Remington M1903 S/N 3194470 (August 1942) is a replacement or not.

It has no inspection or ordinance stamps to the left side , which is where you would normally find them.


It does have a "P" Proof mark behind the trigger (Although very faded , only just visible in the right light) along with the following marking which i have been unable to identify.

It looks like a tiny Hourglass.

Does anyone have any idea what this mark means?

Thanks!

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[Chuckindenver]

more pictures of the stock and markings are needed to help

[FIREBIRDC9]

No Problem

I will get some better pictures up as soon as i can. (although you won't see much , there aren't any well pronounced markings except for this one)

In the meantime , does anyone know what this little symbol is?




It is also worth having a look at this picture

You can see the faint outline of the "P" Proof mark much better here , along with said Hourglass

[Rick the Librarian]

1. Look on the upper part of the stock near where the receiver would fit - is there a "slot" on either side? This would be for a M1903A3 handguard ring. If so, the stock is a M1903A3.

2. The mark I see MAY be a sub-inspection stamp for an earlier Remington M1903.

[FIREBIRDC9]

1. Look on the upper part of the stock near where the receiver would fit - is there a "slot" on either side? This would be for a M1903A3 handguard ring. If so, the stock is a M1903A3.

2. The mark I see MAY be a sub-inspection stamp for an earlier Remington M1903.

Hi Rick thanks for the comment. Would you be able to show a picture of what you are referring to?

[Rick the Librarian]

Below is a comparative picture of a Remington M1903 (top) stock with a M1903A3 (note the "slots") stock (the stock is mounted on a earlier Remington 1903 rifle at bottom. The "slots" were for a M1903A3 handguard ring, which held the different 03A3 handguard in place.

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Below is a picture of an earlier Remington M1903 (3,051,000 range) with the subinspection marks I mentioned - there were numerous different marking "shapes":

[FIREBIRDC9]

Thank you for the excellent reply Rick.

Looking at your pictures and then looking at my Rifle makes me think that this is indeed a 1903 Stock.

I can't see the little grooves that you mention.


I have taken some pictures of stock where the markings are usually found.

Nothing much to see here , just many scratches. (no stamp under the Magazine cut off switch either )



If you look closely here , you can see a rectangular outline of what may have been a stamp once.




Nothing on the other end of the magazine plate either




Nothing on the Other side either

http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4jsxjg7l.jpg



And a picture of the whole gun . just as a treat!





If there is anything else you want to see , let me know by sending a picture of it , and i'll check this rifle

Thanks again!

[Ridolpho]

Firebirdc9: I have the same little "hourglass" shaped stamp in two places on the stock in my current thread (WW2 rebuild?). One is in the same spot as yours but there is also one inside on the flat area behind the triggerguard screw hole that looks quite clearly to be a stylized "K". Could this indicate "Keystone" manufacture?

Ridolpho

[Chuckindenver]

the marking you have in question is called a gallery marking, common on Remingtons, i also see a faint RLB, likely the original stock.

[FIREBIRDC9]

Thanks for the input everyone.

Its looking like this stock may be the original (or at least an actual M1903 replacement stock) just a rather beaten up example.


Could you go into more detail on where you think you see the faint RLB? is it in the rectangle i mentioned? I can't see what you are referring to

Thanks