1903 Armory Tools - What are they?

[LAH]

33702


33703

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[John Beard]

Seasons' Greetings! :hello:

The first is a tool for adjusting the trigger guard. The second is a tool for adjusting the rear sight.

Hope this helps. Happy Holidays!

J.B.

[Marine A5 Sniper Rifle]

John, You never cease to amaze me.

jt

[Emri]

Seasons' Greetings! :hello:

The first is a tool for adjusting the trigger guard. The second is a tool for adjusting the rear sight.

Hope this helps. Happy Holidays!

J.B.

Bombookers and Bleekers, the first is a Tweeker.

I thought the rear sight was adjusted with the windage knob or the drift slide ??

I think the second tool is more for "suggesting". As an old farm hand I worked with as a kid always asked me to hand him "the suggestable wrench".

Happy Holidays to you too !!

Emri

[LAH]

Happy Holidays Everyone!!:hello:

You guys come up to Arkansas, we have plenty of water her lately for hunting. :icon_lol:

[John Beard]

Seasons' Greetings!

I must confess that I honestly don't know what the tools are for. I posted a reply mostly for holiday levity and get reactions. My statements were guesses based on what I see. I am reasonably confident that the tools were Springfield Armory machinist's tools used in the manufacture of the M1903 rifle. I don't think the tools came from a field armorer's tool chest.

Happy Holidays! :hello:

J.B.

[oldtirediron]

Not to be a know it all -- but I think I sold some tools like this that came out of Rock Island in the 1970's, believe these tools were for straightening the rear sight leaf. Top one was for ironing deep dents out after the plier like tool took out the dent--

[lyman]

Seasons' Greetings!

I must confess that I honestly don't know what the tools are for. I posted a reply mostly for holiday levity and get reactions. My statements were guesses based on what I see. I am reasonably confident that the tools were Springfield Armory machinist's tools used in the manufacture of the M1903 rifle. I don't think the tools came from a field armorer's tool chest.

Happy Holidays! :hello:

J.B.

I think you are correct,

I have some of the tools my Father had when he was a Small Arms tech (what the USAR called him) back in the 60's and 70's, and he did not have anything like that,

his 1903 work was mostly for military schools and JROTC/ROTC units,

still have most of his stuff, and thankfully, he showed me how to use it!!

[John Beard]

Not to be a know it all -- but I think I sold some tools like this that came out of Rock Island in the 1970's, believe these tools were for straightening the rear sight leaf. Top one was for ironing deep dents out after the plier like tool took out the dent--

Seasons' Greetings!

Certainly the top round-handled tool could be used to straighten a bent rear sight leaf. But I am skeptical that a rear sight leaf would fit in the pliers and, even if it would, the unusual jaw curvature and shape strongly suggest otherwise. The pliers look like a tool that could be used in manufacture to set compression on the rear sight, which is a critical characteristic of the sight.

For what it's worth. Happy Holidays!

J.B.

[LAH]

found the first tool I think...

33705

[LAH]

couple more tools...

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[John Beard]

Seasons' Greetings!

The first and last tools are machinists' gauges. I recognize those, but I don't know what they gauge. The middle tool is a thread chaser for the bolt sleeve that screws into the back of the bolt.

Happy Holidays!

J.B.

[LAH]

Seasons' Greeting to you also John!!

Thanks for ID'ing these. It is just mind blowing to see all the machining steps, effort and tools that went into
creating a 1903.

Happy Holidays to you and your family!!

Loy

[StockDoc]

I believe the 1st and last is a go-no go gage for the 1903 extractor ( which has part broken off)

[Emri]

I believe the 1st and last is a go-no go gage for the 1903 extractor ( which has part broken off)

A Minimum / Maximum tolerance gage?? If it fits in the .060 slot, toss it, too small. If it won't fit in the .080, same thing, too big. Yes, it looks as if someone dropped it on the corner and a piece broke off.

FWIW,

Emri

[StockDoc]

A Minimum / Maximum tolerance gage?? If it fits in the .060 slot, toss it, too small. If it won't fit in the .080, same thing, too big. Yes, it looks as if someone dropped it on the corner and a piece broke off.

FWIW,

Emri

yeah a minimum/ max is a better name, an inspection tool

[LAH]

A Minimum / Maximum tolerance gage?? If it fits in the .060 slot, toss it, too small. If it won't fit in the .080, same thing, too big. Yes, it looks as if someone dropped it on the corner and a piece broke off.

FWIW,

Emri


Happy Holidays Emri!!:hello:

[Emri]

Happy Holidays Emri!!:hello:

Happy Holidays to you too, Loy !!!

Thanks,

Emri