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    1903A4 Thoughts

    I have had this one for a while. Just decided to post a few photos and ask about the cartouche. Thoughts?

    Thanks in advance

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    Cartouches placed a little bit different than normally seen, but definitely original and good ( IMO ). Is it a pistol grip or a "scant" stock?

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    Thanks. It is a scant stock. The trigger guard is blued but the other hardware is Parkerized.

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    How about a couple full length pics? One each side? Just because we like to look...
    Regards, Jim

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    Quote Originally Posted by browningautorifleicon View Post
    How about a couple full length pics? One each side? Just because we like to look...
    This is all I have at the moment.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Raven26 View Post
    This is all
    That'll do...nice group of four also. Very hard to find in one place...
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    i say, the stamps are questionable, also, the cross bolts arent staked in place.
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    Just found this thread. I'll post a photo of that area from my 1903A4 for comparison.
    I have good providence of this being an original A4.

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    This is the first time I see the scope on a 1903A4 sniper rifle EP serial matched to the action. Is it a 330, 330C or M73B1 marked scope?

    Any Arsenal overhaul stamps on the left side of the stock? A P cartouche behind the trigger guard that you can see?

    Edit: just noticed there is a K in the mag cutoff. For what I remember Keystone only made replacement stocks, but no factory supply? If this is correct, the stock cartouches cannot be original.

    OT: which manufacturer and year is the G/K.43 rifle, and is the scope mount matching numbers to the rifle?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Promo View Post
    : which manufacturer and year is the G/K.43 rifle, and is the scope mount matching numbers to the rifle?
    It is an AC 44 with a later scope/mount, not matching.

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