m1903rifle
08-31-2014, 08:05
I bought an early M1903 Gallery Practice rifle ( a.k.a. Hoffer-Thompson ) at a local gun show a few weeks ago. It appears to be completely correct per info I have gleaned from Brophy's book, but he didn't go into a great deal of details on the early ones. It is missing the rear sight slide, and since it has the 2400 yard sight leaf, it takes the earlier one with the tab that fits between the limbs of the leaf. I'm not sure if this slide is the one with the in-laid platinum line or not. Can anyone help me locate the slide or the complete leaf and slide? I have exhausted the normal sources such as DeChristopher and S&S. I have attached a few pictures to try to show what is missing.