My Most Recent Buy

[GunAddict]

Well, I could not pass on this. It is a Remington Model M1903 in 30-06 manufactured in 1942 for WWII. I am so excited with it. What do you all think?

 

[Jimbob2.0]

Not sure if the serial falls in the single heat treat range which were remotely dangerous. Lookalike someone's sportier job but the barrel may be uncut. Looks like a great resto project.

 

[J-Dog]

I dig it! Very nice.
The more of these threads I see, the more I want to get a C&R. You just gotta love old guns.

 

[yellowsled]

can it be restored?


Should have put this in the C&R forum. imo..

 

[Terpnut]

Very cool

 

[GunAddict]

Not sure if the serial falls in the single heat treat range which were remotely dangerous. Lookalike someone's sportier job but the barrel may be uncut. Looks like a great resto project.

I had heard about that too but if did my research correctly, this one did not. Only reason it's got a sporter stock is because the original cracked beyond repair. I am planning on restoring it but but every 1903 stock in half decent shape is as much as I paid for the rifle

 

[Darkemp]

Not sure if the serial falls in the single heat treat range which were remotely dangerous. Lookalike someone's sportier job but the barrel may be uncut. Looks like a great resto project.

Only rifles below serial number 800,000 were the ones with the heat treatment issue. This one is fine.

 

[Maverick0313]

One mitey fine rifle here....

 

[baltimorelaw]

Nice! Wish CMP would stumble across a warehouse full of 03's....

 

[dist1646]

Try getting a repo stock from CMP, cost is not bad. Original stocks in good condition are hard to find and are not worth the cost in my opinion. I would go with the repo "C" stock, For some reason, the "C" stock gives less felt recoil, not to mention it just looks better. Is this one a 4 groove barrel or 2 groove? If I remember correctly, they changed from 4 to 2 grooves in late '42. From what I can see in the pics, it looks like the sights hace been changed. would need better pics of the sight areas to be sure.

 

[skooter525]

Sweet I like

 

[Darkemp]

Nice! Wish CMP would stumble across a warehouse full of 03's....

They did, it was called last year.

 

[Threeband]

Sights have definately been changed. Not only is the elaborate '03 rear sight gone, the base is gone also.

This is the original sight: note the base which wraps around the barrel, extending from the receiver to the handguard. It has a long "dished out" flute on each side.

 

[j8064]

I'm sure I could rearrange my safes to find room for that. Nice find!

 

[upacreek]

She is purdy! My firearms wishlist gets looooonger...

 

[GunAddict]

I'm sure I could rearrange my safes to find room for that. Nice find!

Thanks. I was really excited when I won the auction and only paid $195 for it.