This 1903 is no longer a bubba gun

[NORTHOF60]

Nice resurrection of a fine old rifle. Congratulations.

[browningautorifle]

Yep, looks pretty good alright, I'd have it for sure.

[RCS]

That is an excellent job in restoration. But after doing more research, i am convinced that your hand guard should have the half circular cut by the rear sight windage knob. The single slot cut was used on WW2 contract handguards.

My photo shows the circular cut on a SA hand guardAttachment 107097

[GUTS]

That is correct. I noted in the original post it was a WWII replacement, I know from the cut also.

[BEAR]

Early Remington 1903 handguards also had this circular cut but no fixturing slot.

[RCS]

Here are some photos of Remington hand guardsAttachment 107118Attachment 107117Attachment 107116

[Promo]

What a gorgeous stock you were able to find! Great job you've did!

[reb henderson]

Really nice restoration job. Being a Springfield, I know this is a rhetorical question, but how does it shoot?

[GUTS]

I don't know, I sold it to a friend of mine. He is going to use it in our next Garand match and then we shall see.