ken792
Ultimate Member
I was first in line for this M1903 that United Gun Shop listed in their consignments thread and finally got to pick it up on Saturday. Despite living in MD until a few years ago, this is actually the first time I've bought a firearm in person from an MD store.
This rifle has a few USMC or USMC-leaning features.
-Non grasping groove stock with a "J" in the cutout and a slight raised bump on the centers of the cross bolts. The
-Sloppy Hatcher holl that wasn't deburred and shows no signs of subsequent refinish.
-Hand stippled buttplate.
-3-38 barrel with vise marks on the rear sight base, but no pipe wrench marks on the barrel itself.
-Patina on the front sight consistent with having had a front sight cover for a while.
The receiver retains bluing, so it wasn't refinished despite getting a Hatcher hole and a new barrel. The bore is decently shiny too with some pits and gauges 1+ ME and 3 TE.
This rifle has a few USMC or USMC-leaning features.
-Non grasping groove stock with a "J" in the cutout and a slight raised bump on the centers of the cross bolts. The
-Sloppy Hatcher holl that wasn't deburred and shows no signs of subsequent refinish.
-Hand stippled buttplate.
-3-38 barrel with vise marks on the rear sight base, but no pipe wrench marks on the barrel itself.
-Patina on the front sight consistent with having had a front sight cover for a while.
The receiver retains bluing, so it wasn't refinished despite getting a Hatcher hole and a new barrel. The bore is decently shiny too with some pits and gauges 1+ ME and 3 TE.