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Thread: My First Springfield 1903!!

Started 1 month, 1 week ago by Iron_Colonel
FINALLY!!! I have wanted one of these babies for a long time now. I couldn't pass up the deal for this baby! Its a Springfield Armory rifle, and the serial dates it to March 1937. There is a 9-42 stamp on the barrel which I understand is a rebarrel date. There were 7 of these all lined up on the table, all for the same price. There was at least 1 A3 that I can remember with the different rear ...
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maineman replied 1 month, 1 week ago
congrats Iron Colonel the only thing i know about the 1903 is that i want one. the pictures are great. enjoy it. i'll be looking for a range report.

44spl replied 1 month, 1 week ago
Your rifle was made sep. of 1937. I et if you check real close you will find it has a star barrel.

JimBob replied 1 month, 1 week ago
Quote: Originally Posted by 44spl Your rifle was made sep. of 1937. I et if you check real close you will find it has a star barrel. The barrel on that rifle is a replacement made by Remington.There were no Remington star guage barrels.The DAL is an inspectors stamp encountered on M1903 rifles in the aprox.period 1917-1930,inspectors name is unknown.A good ...

Iron_Colonel replied 1 month, 1 week ago
How do you know if it was Sept. 1937? What is a "star gauge barrel"? Does the RA over the flaming bomb stamp mean "Remington Arms"? So they rebarreled it then? Oh so much to learn, but I've got to start somewhere. Thanks for the replies guys. According to the link you provided, it looks like the rifle was made close to March 1937 (that sight is initially where I found info on the serial). So ...

JimBob replied 1 month, 1 week ago
The R A on the barrel does mean Remington Arms.The star guaged barrels were barrels that checked as close to a perfect from end to end with no variances as possible with the tools available at the time.They were marked on the muzzle crown with a "*" looking symbol.If you do a google search for "star guage barrels" you will find William S.Brophys book The Springfield 1903 Rifles available on ...

Dookiebutt replied 1 month, 1 week ago
You got yourself a nice one. Possibly it was rebarreled for WWII. You don't need the sight cover. If I remember correctly, they were not designed to be used as a permanent cover. They do look cool, and they protect your front sight blade and keep it from tearing out the interior of your gun case.

Iron_Colonel replied 1 month, 1 week ago
Thanks for the replies guys. I'm still wondering about the Sept. 1937 though. the serial is 14972xx if that is a help for anyone. Additional info will be appreciated again

M14man replied 1 month, 1 week ago
It apparantly was a CMP -Greek return as per the 'B' on the floorplate and the numbers on the butt stock. Stock made around 1919-1930. You paid a little less than most like that. The finger groove stock is a plus.

Iron_Colonel replied 1 month, 1 week ago
Interesting. If it were used by the Greeks, would it have to have an import stamp on it if it was returned to the US? Or could that have happened before it was required? Where is the finger groove on this stock?

M14man replied 1 month, 1 week ago
The CMP did not/does not have to stamp rifles. Thus any rifle you get from CMP will have no import stamp. About 5 years ago CMP was selling Garands,03's and 03A3's that they got back from Greece. 30:06 ammo too. Soon they will have more. The Greeks usually had stamped numbers on the stock, pinned the floorplate and marked it.."B". Some bolts had an electropenciled number. Yours is definitely a ...

 

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Iron_Colonel
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Published (2009-11-09 21:57:00)
lol yea it levels out, the little knob was loose, and it gets crooked. I guess for such an old design of a rifle, the rear sights were seemingly complicated, but they can be utilized with 5 different methods of use! And the windage adjustment knob is convenient. So I was pretty impressed with that. I really like the peep sight too.
M14man
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My First Springfield 1903!!
Published (2009-10-26 23:35:00)
That was when the barrel was made. It could have been rebarrelled years later than 1942.
JimBob
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My First Springfield 1903!!
Published (2009-10-26 05:46:00)
The R A on the barrel does mean Remington Arms.The star guaged barrels were barrels that checked as close to a perfect from end to end with no variances as possible with the tools available at the time.They were marked on the muzzle crown with a "*" looking symbol.If you do a google search for "star guage barrels" you will find William S.Brophys book The Springfield 1903 Rifles available on google books to...
44spl
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My First Springfield 1903!!
Published (2009-10-25 22:43:00)
Your rifle was made sep. of 1937. I et if you check real close you will find it has a star barrel.
maineman
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My First Springfield 1903!!
Published (2009-10-25 22:27:00)
congrats Iron Colonel the only thing i know about the 1903 is that i want one. the pictures are great. enjoy it. i'll be looking for a range report.
Dookiebutt
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My First Springfield 1903!!
Published (2009-10-26 05:50:00)
You got yourself a nice one. Possibly it was rebarreled for WWII. You don't need the sight cover. If I remember correctly, they were not designed to be used as a permanent cover. They do look cool, and they protect your front sight blade and keep it from tearing out the interior of your gun case.
twtalbot
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My First Springfield 1903!!
Published (2009-10-27 11:17:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by M14man The CMP did not/does not have to stamp rifles... because the rifles are still government property when they're returned to the U.S.. They are then donated by the army to the CMP.
Full MeTal Jack
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My First Springfield 1903!!
Published (2009-10-26 20:29:00)
That's a great find Iron_Colonel. Yep, stock is or has lots of charactor. Good price too. Hope she shoots better than she looks
gunadvocate
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My First Springfield 1903!!
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Good looking 1903 Colonel! I picked one up this summer from CMP but still havent gotten the hang of shooting it (mine shoots low at 100 yards... maybe because its for further distances... not really sure) You will enjoy it though that is for sure!
dead_on
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My First Springfield 1903!!
Published (2009-11-09 13:01:00)
. I envy you Iron_Colonel and the others here that have 1903’s in original configuration, I have to settle (for now) with a sporterized one. I’m happy to have it though and I’m working through some small malfunctioning with it (with the help of the good folks here). I have to say that your photos are great, nice macro detail too. I did notice your sight was off a tad but you’ll be adjusting that at the range anyhow. Wishing you the best...

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