ArmscorRock Island Armory Vr82 20Ga 5RD MAG. Its had the Hatcher hole drilled, but its not widely known that the Army was drilling them on rebuilds too.Popularity: Linuxfx is a Brazilian Linux distribution based on Ubuntu. The following information was provided by one of the forums: That is a really interesting one. Very clean 03, 30-06, bent bolt, low number but shootable, armory rebuild at least once. ROCK ISLAND 1903 FROM ESTATE COLLECTION.

The top of the barrel is marked вЂњR.I.A. / ROCK ISLAND / ARSENAL / MODEL 1903. Remington Arms started manufacturing these early 1903s rifle in May 1941 for Great Britain using the old tooling and machinery from Rock Island Arsenal.Year of Manufacture: 1914 (page 373 of Joe PoyerвЂ™s book, The M1903 Springfield Rifle and its Variations, 3rd Edition) Barrel Date 8 вЂ“ 13Action Type: Bolt Action, Internal MagazineMarkings: The top of the receiver is marked вЂњU.S. Iconic rifles like the M1903 Springfield were produced in the millions and these rifles remain in service today in a ceremonial capacity for their exceptional balance and. Military Arms1903/A3 Springfield The Springfield Armory was the first federal armory in the USA, producing firearms for the US military for nearly 200 years until its closure in 1968.

The left side of the stock, above the trigger, is marked with a вЂњboxedвЂќ inspectorвЂ™s cartouche вЂњC.N. The barrel band is marked вЂњUвЂќ. The bottom metal is a replacement part with proper (see Our Assessment below) вЂњN.R.A.вЂќ markings. The trigger guard tang is marked вЂњflaming bomb / N.R.A.вЂќ. The magazine cutoff is marked вЂњON OFFвЂќ and the safety is marked вЂњSAFE READYвЂќ.

The rear sight is a вЂњUвЂќ notched blade attached to a fully adjustable sight ladder marked from вЂњ3-27вЂќ. We did not want to mar the finish of the rifle so we did not remove it. The bottom of the grip is marked with a вЂњcircled PвЂќ proof and a вЂњ3вЂќ.Sights / Optics: The front sight is a bladed post set under a removable hood. Nelson who worked at the Rock Island Arsenal (page 394 of Joe PoyerвЂ™s book, The M1903 Springfield Rifle and its Variations, 3rd Edition).

The LOP measures 12 7/8 inches from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The wood shows various scrapes, scratches and handling marks. There is a wooden spare parts container in the buttstock see Accessories section below.

There are various other light marks on the metal. The buttplate shows scrapes and some discoloration. The receiver and bottom metal show discoloration and areas of light surface erosion. Of 1.Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 90% of its metal finish, as refinished. There is no visible erosion.

The receiver, barrel and stock are all from Rock Island Arsenal. It has a strong bright bore and nice deep markings on the metal & on the stock. The metal parts are in about Very Good Plus condition.Our Assessment: This Rock Island Arsenal Model 1903 was made back in 1914. It is in about Fine to Excellent condition. The wooden container shows a couple light scrapes and light discoloration on one end.

For more on the spare parts container see page 295 of Joe PoyerвЂ™s book, The M1903 Springfield Rifle and its Variations, 3rd Edition. Since these were made of wood they are somewhat fragile once outside of the buttstock, especially in combat conditions, and few are still around.

Rock Island Armory 1903