R marked 03 band

[Detroit-1]

Here's a pic from Detroit-1 of his "R" marked front band.

Thanks for the help with the picture.

[m1903rifle]

Attachment 77478The R marked band looks fine to me. Here's a picture of one on my early Remington M1903

[Chuckindenver]

sad to say this is a repro bayonet lug.
look a little closer at the genuine bands pictured, and notice a milled flat were the screw head sits, the band also has a cast line at the end, and is way over sized.

[browningautorifle]

Here's a picture of one on my early Remington M1903

Yours is vastly different from the one in question in post #1...

[BEAR]

The one pictured has the dome on the threaded side and the process used to finish the lugs that support the stacking swivel have been ground a little more flat vs. round like others I compared to.

Brian,
Your statement about your screw makes me ask if your screw is an A3 or 03 screw. If the screw threads are next to the screw head then it is an 03 but if it is on the end of the shaft then it is an A3 screw. Pictures below:
Attachment 77487

[Doco overboard]

Its an 03 screw,What I poorly described was how the screw seat is shaped. It seems as if the threaded side should be relieved more on the example I provided not "domed" or more pronounced.

[BEAR]

I was just curious if the repros were being made for the A3 screw. They are easier to find than the 03 screw.

Thanks
BEAR

[Chuckindenver]

Krag uses the same screw as a 1903

[browningautorifle]

Krag uses the same screw as a 1903

Yes it does. I've done that too...

[m1903rifle]

Yours is vastly different from the one in question in post #1...

You are correct. I was looking at detroit 1's pictures instead of the OP's ( which, after looking at it, is obviously fake )