What's the rarest M1903 service rifle? No snipers.

[Lancebear]

Thanks Rick,

I forgot about those two.

What I shoulda' posted is this...What is the rarest USGI issued M1903 manufactured in 30-06 caliber. Not a rod bayonet rifle, altered rifle, NM, experimental, or sniper?

Regards,

Lancebear

[Lancebear]

Thanks Gary,

A low numbered Remington crossed my confused mind. But certainly not a line throwing rifle.

LB

[Lancebear]

Hey Jim,

You present a lot to think about. Would guess all of the Bushmasters are in the ocean.

I should have excluded Rod Bayonets and altered rifles also. Too obvious.

I meant the rarest USGI issued M1903 rifle manufactured in 30-06 caliber...and not a RB, altered rifle, sniper, NM, or proto. That should narrow the window a bit.

Yea York's rifle, one of a kind and a standard issue '03. Teddy's rifle was a custom job.

A documented Belleau Wood rifle...ya' got my heart beatin' a little fast now. Is it impossible to find the serial numbers of any of those rifles? You would know.

Pearl Harbor rifle, that would be nice to have. My RIA rifle isn't a hit in the SRS but I kinda' remember it being not too far away from a Pearl rifle.

My uncle Ray, a USMC corporal was there the day of the attack. Said he jumped in a hole and another guy came along told him to get out, he said "Hell no, I was here first".
He was lucky enough to survive IWO and two other yet to be discovered hot landings.

Thanks for your input.

Death to tyrants,

Robert

[Lancebear]

Hey Don,

Good thought. Think somebody got lucky last year and posted photos on the old forum of a rifle with an altered stock. Don't remember if the rifle was RIA or SA. Also got it for a song if I member' right. Something else to look for. Thanks.

LB

[Marine A5 Sniper]

Hey Jim,

A documented Belleau Wood rifle...ya' got my heart beatin' a little fast now. Is it impossible to find the serial numbers of any of those rifles? You would know.

Pearl Harbor rifle, that would be nice to have. My RIA rifle isn't a hit in the SRS but I kinda' remember it being not too far away from a Pearl rifle.

I have a small portion of the Belleau Wood 03 serial numbers (there were thousands as stated previously). The chances of finding one of them are almost nil. I also have a Pearl Harbor Marine rifle (also a SRS hit for PH on an earlier date than 7 Dec 41) bought from the son of the Marine to whom it was issued at Pearl Harbor. He was at Schofield Barracks on the Big Day. The Marine later bought the rifle and did some competitive shooting with it (someone changed out bolt and made extensive trigger modifications I can't match to date - best 2-stage military trigger I have personally tested and matched to bolt - means it isn't as crisp with any other bolt). Neither of us knew the history of the rifle until after I purchased it. It is the least expensive 03 I own. I just regard it as an SRS PH hit rifle, as I have no idea if it was used on 7 Dec 41.

Jim

[Michael Petrov]

Because I don't collect issue rifles this will have to do., SA No. 684170.

[Marine A5 Sniper]

That will do.

Jim

[Lancebear]

Hey Jim,

Somebody's gotta' have at least a rifle with a receiver that was on a Belleau rifle. Maybe grampa shot a few deer with it.

Congrats on your Pearl rifle. SA, RIA? Original barreled receiver? What type of stock?

Have a probable USMC with an early "C" stock. You have seen photos. SA 1918 receiver with great 2-42 SA barrel. Haven't shot it yet (Soon) but the second stage trigger pull is special. Don't put your trigger finger on it unless you are aiming at a target or a thug you have to kill. Smooth as glass. Haven't put another bolt in it. Might try that to see what it feels like.

Thanks again for more info.

Robert

[Gary L. Bush]

If any body tuned in here owns any of the rare rifles mentioned above. PLEASE post pictures.
Gary L. Bush

[Gary L. Bush]

A 1903 A2 just to prove that they are not so rare. Now is the time to show the rare stuff
Gary L. Bush