RIA rod bayonet rifle!

[Vulch]

Was at an Australian gunshow today - VERY poor.

Anyway, there was RIA 03 rod bayonet rifle 7758 - well, what's "left" of it. Original bolt, original receiver, original trigger, triggerguard. Bad part - SA 2-42 barrel with the round rear sight fixed base. Fingergoove Remington stock with inlay repairs. Booher handguard.

All this for $800.

I was almost thinking of it (WOULD have if it had the scalloped rear sight fixed base), but the barrel turned me off, and the prospect of restoring it - never again to a Rod bayonet rifle of course.

But, it is the lowest serial I have ever seen / held.

I ended up with a nice milled triggerguaard and floorplate, an Oneida rear sight (NEW) and some miscellania. Plus some 1929 and 1930 FA NM ammo - THAT I like

[RCS]

Here are photos of two early Rock Island rebuilds with WW1 period barrels, the receivers do not have the Hatcher holes

[Rick the Librarian]

Low-numbered M1903s in that serial range are not particularly rare over here. The "catch" is finding one in "original" condition!!