1903A1 Remington what is it?

[jeep]

Ser.##323997x,barrel RA 9-42,stamped floor plate,fine lined buttplate,bolt R,firecontrol R. straight stock,front band heavy folded metal with seam on bottom,not sheet metal its thicker and stamped sling band. Is it a modified production end of the line 1903A1. Real nice green park and nice wood. Faint ordance wheel and some other stamp. Nice rifle Me -1+ and throat 1+.

[Rick the Librarian]

It is a later model Remington M1903. Unless it has a Type C (full pistol grip) stock it is a M1903; Adding a Type C stock makes it a M1903A1.

[jeep]

hope they post

[John Beard]

The rifle you have is a common Remington M1903 that someone has fitted with a Marine Corps front sight cover. Your rifle has been through arsenal overhaul, partially refinished, and re-assembled from mixed parts.

Hope this helps. Thanks for taking the time to make and post photos.

J.B.

[jeep]

I kind of like it even thou I am a Garand man. So slender and grace full compared to the Garand ,but not the fire power., R stamped front milled with Ordance bomb stamp in cut out,site R on base,R on windage knob,R on saftey,box stamp in front of mag in stock. Stock sanded lightly in the past,but not bad the wood still stands proud above metal. Ya 80rds was alot of firepower if you lived that long or even shot your rifle.

[John Beard]

I kind of like it even thou I am a Garand man. So slender and grace full compared to the Garand ,but not the fire power.

The Garand, like the Springfield, had no more firepower than the ammunition one could carry in a waist belt.

J.B.

[jeep]

barrel correct for rec. RA-9-42 ,http://www.remingtonsociety.com/images/Remington_SN_Table-03_and_A3-2005.pdf

[emmagee1917]

The Garand, like the Springfield, had no more firepower than the ammunition one could carry in a waist belt.

J.B.

And one or two bandoleers . ;>)
Chris

[ncblksmth1]

Tell me more about what's makes a 1903a1 please.

[John Beard]

Tell me more about what's makes a 1903a1 please.

Technically speaking, any M1903 rifle fitted with a Type C pistol grip or scant grip stock can be considered an M1903A1. From a collector's standpoint however, an M1903A1 rifle is considered between S/N 1492000 and S/N 1536285 and fitted with a Springfield Armory Type C pistol grip stock. Also, any M1903 rifle sold through the DCM as an M1903A1 regardless of serial number can be considered as such.

J.B.