My favorite '03

[Dan Shapiro]

5 digit Rock Island.

[robb]

She's a pretty one Dan, find her that way or didja restore her?


Robb

[jisii]

I have a new favorite 03. Way too far gone to restore but it sure shoots good. This one wasn't done by Bubba as the fit and finish are very nice and the after market parts were very high class circa 1954. Hope to get a whitetail with it this Fall.

[Rick the Librarian]

Not even close what mine is -- a 1915 National Match I picked up a few months ago. This rifle is purty!! ME/TE of less tha 1, crisp stock and markings,nearly all the original finish and a mirror bore. Only some wear on the visible part of the barrel and the upper band and some scratches on the TG prevent this from being..well...perfect!!

[Dan Shapiro]

"She's a pretty one Dan, find her that way or didja restore her?"

Not 'restored' in the true sense. When I got it, the barrel was shot out and swallowed the Field Gauge. Receiver has a WWII light green tint to the parkerized finish. Chuck found me a 1917 RIA barrel to replace the one on there and also got me a straight-handle bolt. Stock is smooth as glass, no cartouches. Was evidently someone's "shooter" at one time. There is some bedding compound at the contact points between the front of the rear sight and the stock. Last two digits of the serial number are scribed into the top of the follower. The last four digits are stamped into the stock.

[Dan Shapiro]

One of these days I've gotta go up north and play at Rick's house.

[Tom]

Great pictures Rick (love the grain). jisii, I too love my old weaver fixed power scopes.
Dan, do you have more pictures of that nice RI O3?

[Dan Shapiro]

Dan, do you have more pictures of that nice RI O3?

I'll get the camera cranked up tomorrow and take some.

[Allen Humphrey]

Beauty rifle Dan! Is the sling original?

[Doug Douglass]

Rick you need to sell me that 1915 NM to go with my EHD 1919NM.... very very pretty, I need I need.