Forum: M1903/1903A3/A4 Springfield

I just recently read somewhere that it was unsafe to accidentally leave safety centered between ready and safe. However I just found one that...

Early Remington 1903 trigger guards had a "cut out' up front. I "assume" late Remington trigger guards do not have the "cut out". I am...

I ran across this Mark 1 in a small gun shop here. I probably looked at it 6 or 8 times over a few weeks and finaly couldn't say no( I have to blame...

Anybody have a picture of the 03A3 stock pins prior to install? I've never seen one. Sorry its a boring topic but I'm curious as to what they...

Think I may have done well, hope you guys can help. I got this 03A3, SER#3,997,236, marked "US Remington, 03-A3." Parkerized barrel, marked "RA",...

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=302501624 Whaddaya think?

John, in your data, if I am reading it correctly, serifed lettering on the safety was eliminated after Jan 1, 1910. Can you estimate the date when...

Heres a Cabela's rifle that i narrowly missed out on, it is a Marine SRS hit and looks almost identical to a Rock Island that I have....

I am putting a stock on a 1-43 Remington barrel and receiver removed from a sporterized rifle. The receiver and barrel are in excellent condition...

How can you tell the difference between the What Price Glory Kerr repros and the real deal? Looking at his pictures online, I cannot honestly see a...

Does anybody research what they are buying? ...

A while back someone discussing the Gibbs M1903A4 rifle opined that one could build their own M1903A4 reproduction for less than the cost of a Gibbs...

Recently I've posted a few photos of my '03 rebuild. This last week I took it back out to the range for another shooting session and was honestly...

Here's a photo from an ebay auction I came across. I'm not in the market for this part but the auction title of "1903 SPRINGFIELD BUTT PLATE...

Remington 03A3 CMP Greek Return. SN 4004498, Barrel RA 9/43. All parts remington except bolt sleeve which I believe to be Smith Corona. As...

I have the four books from SRS and this is not listed would someone with the sales book please check for 1215197. 1921 dated and has star marking in...

It's a mark one 03, has a black, R marked sight, a black (blued) bolt w/ an r mark on the cocking parts and under the bolt handle (remington?) it's...

I picked up this one up last year from a guy in CA. His story was he acquired it after his elderly neighbor passed away. The rifle was shipped to me...

It's been a week and a couple days since I starting applying the linseed onto the genuine logwood stain finshed reproduction grasping groove S stock....

A quick poll as to your favourite stock type. Mine is UNDOUBTEDLY a Grasping Groove S stock - nothing to me is more beautiful than the lines of a...

Woops, where did those other pics come from? lol

Today at an estate sale I bought Eben Richards, Jr.'s score book with entries indicating he shot #200854 at Camp Perry in 1918. It is a slim chance...

This discussion is about a blade, but it pertains to the M1903 rifle so I put it here. The 1918 rifles (only) had the eagle head proofs on the stock...

Rock Island: SN 378456. Barrel is Rock Island 11/18. All parts Rock Island except bolt. Bolt sleeve is SA w/a D5. I believe the firing pin is...

I finally picked up a copy of Canfield's A Collector's Guide to the '03 Springfield and I find that the pictures are missing from page 29 (comparison...