Still Another USMC-I Love Them!

[Punch the Clown]

Just picked up a really nice WWII rebuild, Ser. # 1016528. Barrel date is 11-42. Rifle has that nice yellow-green color, 03A3 bolt, lower band and stacking swivel. Black rear sight. Vise marks on the barrel, "S" marked scant stock. I only have 3 SRS volumes but I see it is right there with USS California-salvaged rifles. Very happy indeed with this one. Makes up for the one that got away a couple of weeks ago.

[cplnorton]

1015599 061131USMC
1016316 042231USMC - SAN DIEGO
1017597 101921USMC - NEW ORLEANS (SURVEYED)


This is about all I have that is close.

[Rick the Librarian]

The old ad about Lays potato chips comes to mind ... LOL!!

[cplnorton]

man you aren't kidding Rick, they are addictive! lol

[Rick the Librarian]

Yep ... :)

35953

[Punch the Clown]

I'm interested in the USS California entries.

1016532 120741 USS California (BB74) (Salvaged)
1016556 120741 USS California (BB74) (Salvaged)

[Rick the Librarian]

My first choice is to have a "certified" Philippine M1903 (or M1917 or M1 or M1911); a close second would be a "Pearl Harbor M1903!

[Punch the Clown]

Rick and others, I have no doubt that my rifle is a USMC. The Hatcher's Hole, the black bolt, the black rear sight, the scant stock, the SA 42 barrel, the vise marks on the barrel, the park color. Is it possible the rifle came from the California and made it to a USMC rebuild facility?

[Punch the Clown]

Rick, my Uncle Al was in the 158th Infantry (The Bushmasters). He did some serious fighting in the Philippines. He received a Purple Heart in the fighting there. I recall him talking about carrying a bolt action, but I don't know if that was in training or in combat. Anyway, he passed a few years ago so I missed my opportunity to really question him.
He enlisted before Pearl Harbor. I do recall him talking about jungle warfare training in Panama. How did a Jewish kid from Brooklyn end up with a unit originally comprised of Mexican-American's and Native-American's from Arizona I'll never know. I'll ask my cousin (his son) when I see him.

[Rick the Librarian]

While a lot of the National Guard units started out as "local" units, by the time a couple of years had gone by, many of them had been "leavened" with replacements from all over the country. However, I read a book about our local National Guard unit (161st Infantry Regiment) by an "outsider" at Guadalcanal and New Georgia, and he commented on the "clannishness" of the unit, a couple of years after they had been federalized.

I should have been more specific about my "interest" - Philippines, 1940-42, specifically, Bataan and/or Corregidor.

[Roadkingtrax]

Punch, the Arizona Military Museum has a small section dedicated to the Bushmasters. Cool little museum, if you ever make it out to Phx let me know.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4w_lZhQE9g

[Punch the Clown]

Thanks Tim.

[cplnorton]

I'm interested in the USS California entries.

1016532 120741 USS California (BB74) (Salvaged)
1016556 120741 USS California (BB74) (Salvaged)


I believe all the serials of the 03's salvages off the California are in the 4th Edition SRS book. I don't have that one to look for you. But I know I spent some time studying the 1911's off the ship and I'm pretty sure they were in that edition.

[Fred]

There used to be a thread about those here that had every one of them on the list typed up to see.

[louis]

Steve watch your email I'm sending you something
Louis

[cplnorton]

Punch I talked to a buddy who had the list. There was a hit 4 digits off yours, but sorry to say no hit on your particular rifle.

1016532 120741USS CALIFORNIA (BB44)(SALVAGED)

[Punch the Clown]

Punch I talked to a buddy who had the list. There was a hit 4 digits off yours, but sorry to say no hit on your particular rifle.

1016532 120741USS CALIFORNIA (BB44)(SALVAGED)

Thanks for looking.