Photo's of a neat Rock Island Arsenal 1903

[Fred]

Here are some photo's of a rifle that I've got. It's a Rock Island 03 that is one of two things. Either it was reassembled in 1918 from piles of newly cleaned parts of new rifles that had been disassembled for thorough cleaning before being issued or it's a rifle that was assembled at Springfield Armory in 1918 from parts sent to them from Rock Island Arsenal. The parts show little wear from use. They appear to have been together since about 1918 and the overall appearance of the rifle shows that it somehow escaped the overhauls and updates that most 1903's received over the years. The stock has a Springfield block P stamped under the wrist. The rear sight ladder is from Springfield. The safety is from Springfield too. So is the Bolt, being a J5 double heat treated bolt. The receiver, according to John Beard, is one of the 5,000 or so Rock Island receivers with low numbers that received Double Heat Treatment during the experiments at Rock Island Arsenal to develop the new heat treatment. Many more such low numbered receivers were destroyed or used up in the experimental trials.
The barrel has a 7-18 date on it. The rifle barrel also has a finish on it that is identical to a finish that was being used for a short time only at Springfield Arsenal in 1918.
Anyway, I hope that the photo's are of some interest to you guys.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c72/Whitedog333/IMG_1312_zpsot2wvsiw.jpg (http://s25.photobucket.com/user/Whitedog333/media/IMG_1312_zpsot2wvsiw.jpg.html)

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[Fred]

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[Fred]

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[Fred]

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[Fred]

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[Smokeeaterpilot]

Gorgeous rifle, thanks for sharing!

[Jeff L]

Very nice!

[Fred]

Happy you guys like the photo's!

[Fred]

Here are some experimental postings of photo's that have the most pixels for best clarity...

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c72/Whitedog333/IMG_1240_zps80jf8yc5.jpg (http://s25.photobucket.com/user/Whitedog333/media/IMG_1240_zps80jf8yc5.jpg.html)

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[Major Tom]

Absolutely gorgeous rifle Fred for a Bannerman put together. Send it to me for a permanent full exam. 8-)

[Fred]

The higher resolution photos take a lot longer to download, but they really start to reveal high detail in the texture of the wood and metal.

[Fred]

The higher resolution photos take a lot longer to download, but they really start to reveal high detail in the texture of the wood and metal.. Not having much luck with this photo though. This camera has its limitations.http://www.jouster.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=32101&stc=1

[CPC]

Very nice rifle, thanks for sharing it.

[Fred]

My pleasure!

[Fred]

http://www.jouster.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=32145&stc=1

[Fred]

Heck, I can't rotate that photo until our computer comes back online. Sorry for the sore necks. I'll fix it ASAP...

[Fred]

Absolutely gorgeous rifle Fred for a Bannerman put together. Send it to me for a permanent full exam. 8-)

OK! LOL
I've never shot it yet, but the bore is absolutely pristine looking. Maybe someday. Anyway, this is all a test to see what I can do with just my iphone. Its very limited... Our computer service is weak because of stuff going on and so I guess until we switch our computer service to our satellite service at Dish, I'm not going to be able to get online most of the time and won't be able to depend on my iphone.

[Fred]

http://www.jouster.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=32148&stc=1

[Fred]

http://www.jouster.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=32149&stc=1

[Fred]

If I take my iphone outside by a certain tree, I can do stuff with it...
Inside the house it won't connect. That's because we live wayyyyy out in the Country