1903 Springfield Star Gauge Barrel?

**vp146b4** · 04-02-2017 10:05 PM

I bought a real nice 1903 Springfield at a gun show last weekend. Really clean in great shape. Serial number 843956, finger grove stock with S under the switch with a J.F.C. inspector stamp. The barrel is dated 3-18 with an A under the date. It also has a five point star at 3 o'clock on the end of the barrel. The dealer said it was a star gauged barrel. I told him it was not the correct shaped star and it should be at 6 o'clock. Any idea where it came from? If somebody was trying to fake a star gauge, you would think they would use the correct shaped star and put in the right place. Any ideas? Thanks in advance

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**Promo** · 04-03-2017 07:21 AM

1918 there were anyway no star gauges, so don't worry too much on it. If someone was stupid enough to put a stark mark on a 1918 barrel, he definitely is stupid enough to also put it in the wrong place too.