mawkie
C&R Whisperer
There was a glut of 1903 & 1903A3 parts on the market after the war. Enough that National Ordnance and Santa Fe were building both military clones and sporting rifles from them through the sixties. Still run across NOS barrels and such at auctions. As a collector I much prefer this approach if at all possible. Nothing of historical significance gets destroyed and the 'smith is working with new, safe components (don't think I would want to purchase a sporting rifle built from an early, brittle 1903 receiver!).
Very handsome rifle. Somebody did a nice job with it.
Very handsome rifle. Somebody did a nice job with it.