USMC Sniper or Not

[tbone69]

just wanting some opinions on the following.the scope is no longer with it. just wanting opinions on the rifle itself.http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l517/klean2/052_zpsf2dff66f.jpg (http://s1121.photobucket.com/user/klean2/media/052_zpsf2dff66f.jpg.html)

[tbone69]

http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l517/klean2/018_zpscfdb8881.jpg (http://s1121.photobucket.com/user/klean2/media/018_zpscfdb8881.jpg.html)http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l517/klean2/018_zps5204191c.jpg (http://s1121.photobucket.com/user/klean2/media/018_zps5204191c.jpg.html)http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l517/klean2/011_zpse85057f9.jpg (http://s1121.photobucket.com/user/klean2/media/011_zpse85057f9.jpg.html)

[tbone69]

http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l517/klean2/015_zps01551753.jpg (http://s1121.photobucket.com/user/klean2/media/015_zps01551753.jpg.html)http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l517/klean2/012_zps238013e5.jpg (http://s1121.photobucket.com/user/klean2/media/012_zps238013e5.jpg.html)http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l517/klean2/051_zpse47a5a32.jpg (http://s1121.photobucket.com/user/klean2/media/051_zpse47a5a32.jpg.html)http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l517/klean2/049_zps0c4e8da9.jpg (http://s1121.photobucket.com/user/klean2/media/049_zps0c4e8da9.jpg.html)

[tbone69]

http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l517/klean2/046_zps9f705694.jpg (http://s1121.photobucket.com/user/klean2/media/046_zps9f705694.jpg.html)http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l517/klean2/040_zps49a3a10f.jpg (http://s1121.photobucket.com/user/klean2/media/040_zps49a3a10f.jpg.html)http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l517/klean2/037_zpsef9ff56c.jpg (http://s1121.photobucket.com/user/klean2/media/037_zpsef9ff56c.jpg.html)http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l517/klean2/028_zps0459a228.jpg (http://s1121.photobucket.com/user/klean2/media/028_zps0459a228.jpg.html)http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l517/klean2/021_zpsbb6010f5.jpg (http://s1121.photobucket.com/user/klean2/media/021_zpsbb6010f5.jpg.html)

[jgaynor]

The work contouring the hand guard looks a little wavy. The type "S" stock is always a bit of a controversy. i am inclined to doubt this one.

Regards,
Jim

[tbone69]

ok,thanks. any others?

[Mike D]

Stock and handguard haven't known each other for very long, so I would say no.

The heavy-checkered buttplate on an S-stock? Someone did that just for show.

What is the barrel date?

Just a couple of my observations.

Mike

[Jeff L]

I agree with jg on the hand guard. The stock looks awfully clean. I'm not sure it would have a NM butt plate either.

[John Beard]

The rifle is not convincingly authentic.

J.B.

[tbone69]

thanks for the replies

[tbone69]

barrel is SA 4-33 with star gauge marking. stock tip is RI marked

[Promo]

Are the rails polished? And do you by chance have a picture of the receiver with the rear scope block removed? Are the screws at the magazine guard staked? Does the barrel have any USMC barrel vise markings?

[tbone69]

I don't own the rifle. the rails dont look polished in the pics, the bolt is NS marked. the barrel looks original to the receiver with the 1933 date so I doubt there would be any wrench marks.

[4F4Nam]

No where near a 1903 expert, but that sure is a really nice looking rifle, USMC or not.

Ed

[chuckindenver]

no...not even close