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    <pubDate>Wed,  2 Jun 2010 17:24:35 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: New 1903</title>
      <link>http://www.antiqueguns.com/phorum/read.php?4,15467,15506#msg-15506</link>
      <author>C.W. Howard</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Auction fever, then. Happens.]]></description>
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      <title>Re: New 1903</title>
      <link>http://www.antiqueguns.com/phorum/read.php?4,15467,15504#msg-15504</link>
      <author>3ky</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Its was a correct Remington in real nice shape. Everyone is shocked it went for that much. looks like a bidding war. Guy paid for it. So its over. Alot of money for a 03A3. 

Michael]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed,  2 Jun 2010 12:16:12 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: New 1903</title>
      <link>http://www.antiqueguns.com/phorum/read.php?4,15467,15503#msg-15503</link>
      <author>C.W. Howard</author>
      <description><![CDATA[3ky Wrote:
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&gt; Hi all,
&gt; 
&gt;  I thought we issued American made Nagants to our
&gt; forces when they went to Russia but could be
&gt; wrong. If these Rifles could talk.
&gt; 
&gt;  True on the inspector. Production didnt start up
&gt; on 03 until the early 40s by Remington. At that
&gt; time Springfield switched to M1s. Actually in the
&gt; late 30s is when Springfield started making M1s.
&gt; 
&gt; Sometimes you get an oddball. This one is it.
&gt; Thanks for all the help.
&gt; 
&gt; Did ya'll see where a 03A3 Remington sold on an
&gt; auction gun site for 1900? What up with that?
&gt; 
&gt; Michael


Missed the bit about the high-buck 03A3 - must have been something special about it, for sure (even if it was only a particularly virulent case of &quot;auction fever&quot; involving a couple of deermiend bidders).]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed,  2 Jun 2010 10:26:38 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: New 1903</title>
      <link>http://www.antiqueguns.com/phorum/read.php?4,15467,15502#msg-15502</link>
      <author>3ky</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi all,

 I thought we issued American made Nagants to our forces when they went to Russia but could be wrong. If these Rifles could talk.

 True on the inspector. Production didnt start up on 03 until the early 40s by Remington. At that time Springfield switched to M1s. Actually in the late 30s is when Springfield started making M1s.

Sometimes you get an oddball. This one is it. Thanks for all the help.

Did ya'll see where a 03A3 Remington sold on an auction gun site for 1900? What up with that?

Michael]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed,  2 Jun 2010 09:55:36 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: New 1903</title>
      <link>http://www.antiqueguns.com/phorum/read.php?4,15467,15494#msg-15494</link>
      <author>C.W. Howard</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Randy K. Wrote:
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&gt; Be aware that the information provided for
&gt; inspectors isn't always complete or correct, so it
&gt; is possible that 'AAJ' (or whomever) did inspect
&gt; at RIA for the late war era in which this rifle
&gt; was manufactured.  I doubt that he only inspected
&gt; M1903 rifles in 1930, but, we shall never know.


And any M-1903s inspected in 1930 would be refurbs (or special target or sales guns), not new build (other than special target or sales arms, of course), since Rock Island stopped building the '03 in June, 1919, with around 2000 unfinished receivers sent to Springfield, and Springfield stopped building issue type '03s in 1927.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue,  1 Jun 2010 18:16:13 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: New 1903</title>
      <link>http://www.antiqueguns.com/phorum/read.php?4,15467,15488#msg-15488</link>
      <author>Randy K.</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Be aware that the information provided for inspectors isn't always complete or correct, so it is possible that 'AAJ' (or whomever) did inspect at RIA for the late war era in which this rifle was manufactured.  I doubt that he only inspected M1903 rifles in 1930, but, we shall never know.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue,  1 Jun 2010 13:53:15 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: New 1903</title>
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      <author>steg</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Perhaps your rifle saw service in Russia, with our expeditionary force that fought the Bolsheviks in 1919-1920.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue,  1 Jun 2010 13:26:26 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: New 1903</title>
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      <author>3ky</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Cartouche has me stumpped. It would have more than one if it went through referb. The rest of the stock markings are correct like the script P and the RI.

 Another odd thing is the bolt has no markings. from what I read and looking at pictures it should have a heat treat code on it. It has a kinda dot but no code anywhere on it. I took it apart and nothing. Its correct for the rifle. Has the small gas escape hole in the extractor like it should and the correct parts plus the finnish is WW1 not WW2. 

I have the book on Rock Island 03 comming and hope it and yall can share some light on this. I dont think its a rebuild. I owned a Mk1 rebuild once. Why I bought this one because it was cheep and looked correct.

Any SRS on the serial number? I need to join them so I can get their list. 

If it went to France it wasnt shot much. Bore is bright and shiny. Bullet test was real good so its not shot out. Its a real nice 1903.

Thanks for the comments and I hope you all have a great day!!

Michael]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue,  1 Jun 2010 11:54:54 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: New 1903</title>
      <link>http://www.antiqueguns.com/phorum/read.php?4,15467,15484#msg-15484</link>
      <author>C.W. Howard</author>
      <description><![CDATA[That date, if initials are correct and the date for them is correct, is far too late for this rifle's production, and replacement stocks are not generally found with a cartouche unless the gun has been arsenal refurbished - possible, but if so, there should be an arsenal stamp....

One of those mysteries, perhaps. I remaoin of the view that this is a rifle that appears pretty much as issued. Barrel date and serial number (coupled with condition) are late enough that I have to wonder if it saw combat in France, but early enough it could have. Nice find, be a good thing to have, I'd say.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue,  1 Jun 2010 11:17:19 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: New 1903</title>
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      <author>Randy K.</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Nice find.  Under the Magnifier app, the initials appear to me to be 'AAJ', which, accordsing to www.proofhouse.com is:

AAJ  Unknown M1903 Rifles 1930]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 22:14:19 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: New 1903</title>
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      <author>3ky</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Yea another reason I bought it. You can actually shoot it. LOL]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 17:21:48 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: New 1903</title>
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      <author>C.W. Howard</author>
      <description><![CDATA[And is late enough to not be a gun you'd have a concern about having a brittle rceiever (NOT a &quot;low number&quot; gun). This is a good thing.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 16:41:29 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: New 1903</title>
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      <author>3ky</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I may be wrong on the cartouche. Looks like AA then another letter but could be something else. You can see what looks like an A in the picture. Its got me stumped. I dont think its been rebuilt. Finnish would be changed if it was and would have another cartouche besides this one.
 Bolt isnt marked either but if you look at the finnish and the way it points its what you would find on a 1918 RI. I ordered a book on these. I had two of these in the past that were WW2 rebuilds. This one is different and why I agree its not or least not a WW2 or post WW2 rebuild.
 Guy brought it in that was hard up for money. I had sold my other two many years ago and regretted it. I'm glad to have one again. I also miss my M1917 which I also sold. Maybe oneday I'll fins one of those I can afford. 
Bore is bright and shiney. Should be a good shooter. 
Thanks again,

Michael]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 14:37:30 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: New 1903</title>
      <link>http://www.antiqueguns.com/phorum/read.php?4,15467,15469#msg-15469</link>
      <author>C.W. Howard</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I don't think yours is a rebuild. Still has the original barrel, and the one thing I see that i can't quite make an ID on is the cartouche. I can't ID any inspector marking that includes an &quot;AA&quot; working at Rock Island. Or, for that matter, anywhere else, in 1918.

A simple &quot;AA&quot; usually means Augusta Arsenal, and it MAY be yours was rebuilt post=war at Augusta, but it doesn't look that way to me. Nice find.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 14:10:58 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>New 1903</title>
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      <author>3ky</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I picked up a Rock Island 1903. Im wondering if its a rebuild or not. If its a rebuild it doesnt look like a WW2 rebuild. No bolt markings. Stock is Rock Island. Upper wood may be replaced. Has the circle with script P. Marking on the side of the stock are AA? maybe AAU or AAH or AAD. Has a H on the bayonet lugg. Heres some pictures:
[IMG]http://i49.tinypic.com/oi7ocg.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i46.tinypic.com/2hztkxx.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i46.tinypic.com/10hk207.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i49.tinypic.com/20qkrkj.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i46.tinypic.com/143okl2.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i47.tinypic.com/2jb4cx1.jpg[/IMG]
I ordered a book about these. What do you all think a good one?
Michael]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 10:35:52 -0600</pubDate>
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