Springfield 1903 USMC rebuild

[RCS]

Some years ago I had posted photos of this SA 1031506 with a Sedgley 9-41 barrel, bolt is B1
and the WW1 stock is without any cartouche. I have taken some recent photos and have posted
them.

I bought this rifle many years ago and as I was shooting both M1 rifles and a Winchester Model 70
target rifle, I just put this USMC away and never shot it except to test fire it.4331943320433214332243323

[RCS]

I have some addition photos of my USMC rebuild43324433254332643327

[1563621]

Nice one!

[John Beard]

Nice!

Thanks for sharing!

J.B.

[Fred]

Neat rifle!

[RCS]

Here is how I found my Springfield 1903 USMC rebuild, one of my best friends was working part-time for a large sporting goods company
that sold surplus military firearms. He called me to say they received a shipment of hi number 1903 rifles in nice condition, they were going
to sell them the following week. He said that we should check them over on Saturday afternoon as it was alright with his boss and we
could some.

The rifles (50 to 75) were on the on metal racks that had shelfs with the muzzles pointed out. I told me friend that we should look for a
star gage stamp on the muzzle. We could not find any with a star gage stamp but did find two rifles with the U.S.M.C. stamp and S in
circle with a date, we had never seen this marking and decided to buy these two rifles. Mine was the SA 1031506 and my friends rifle
was a Springfield 1,279,055 with a Sedgely 9-42 barrel in a "c" stock. My friend still has this rifle and lives in Fla, he never shot it.

[islandhopper]

Very nice rifle. Do you recall if your friend’s rifle looked similar to yours in terms of finish color?

[RCS]

Islandhopper, I do not recall the finish color, but do not think it was a dark color. We could never find out anything on
SA 1,279,055 the Sedgely 9-42 dated barrel had the vise marks and bolt was NS marked, butt plate issue checkering

[cplnorton]

Islandhopper, I do not recall the finish color, but do not think it was a dark color. We could never find out anything on
SA 1,279,055 the Sedgely 9-42 dated barrel had the vise marks and bolt was NS marked, butt plate issue checkering

There is a chance it was a former Marine team rifle, that was later rebuilt into a service rifle. The Marines didn't acquire a lot of 1903's between the wars, other than the ones they swapped prior to this with RIA.

The only other way that serial could have came into the Marines was by the huge amount of 1903's the Navy gave them in 1942.

But I sort of have a feeling it very well might have been a Marine team rifle at one time.

[Marine A5 Sniper Rifle]

Bob,

Your rifle is in good company. You may note I have one very near yours. I hope you are doing well, Bob




1030013


10/28/38
USMC



1030082


09/28/21
USMC
PHILADELPHIA (SURVEYED)


1030166


07/15/30
USMC
NICARAGUA


1030214


05/27/42
USMC
MARE ISLAND


1030358


04/03/32
USMC



1030600

08/15/06
USMC
Has serialized bolt with enlarged gas hole (mismatched), SA 10-42


1030834

03/24/31
USMC
IONA ISLAND NY


1030926


05/07/42
USMC
SAN DIEGO


1031029


04/12/39
USMCR
SEATTLE


1031297


08/03/40
USMC
USS SARATOGA


1031506


11/14/04
USMC
BOB SECCOMBE, VERIFIED BY JB, SEDGLEY 9-41, WRENCH MARKS ON BBL


1031522


05/01/41
USMC
SAN DIEGO, 8th MARINES


1031651

03/16/32
USMC



1031671

07/15/30
USMC
NICARAGUA


1031811

11/12/30
USMC



1032123


08/05/31
USMC
ST PAUL MINN


1032268


12/06/10
USMC
FS ON GB, SA 5-38 BBL, HH, NO CARTOUCHES, CHECKERED BP, SN ON BOLT IS 417147, BLONDE WOOD


1032288


09/13/40
USMC
WASHINGTON DC


1032297


11/04/31
USMC



1032305


01/12/37
USMC
QUANTICO (SURVEY)


1032306


05/13/48
USMC
RECRUITING DIV


1032402


01/15/42
USMC
8th MARINES RIFLE ON DEPARTURE FROM CAMP ELLIOT


1032433


01/10/31
USMC
HAITI


1032456


09/21/31
USMC



1032463


04/08/31
USMC
HAITI


1032470


05/02/32
USMC



1032545


07/15/30
USMC
NICARAGUA


1032666


01/26/38
USMC
SAN DIEGO (SURVEY)


1032667


05/26/31
USMC
PARRIS ISLAND


1032685


03/23/31
USMC



1032748


08/21/31
USMC
GUANTANAMO BAY


1032877


09/18/31
USMC



1032912


04/08/31
USMC
HAITI


1032923


03/16/31
USMC
HAITI


1032923


03/16/31
USMC
Sgt. Harmon L. Knight -1st Brigade, Port au Prince


1032947


04/14/31
USMC
PEARL HARBOR


1033025


01/15/37
USMC
SAN DIEGO (SURVEY)


1033147


01/25/32
USMC



1033174


02/03/31
USMC



1033298


03/16/31
USMC
Cpl. George T. Philpot -1st Brigade, Port au Prince


1033298


03/16/31
USMC
HAITI


1033306


10/19/38
USMC
SHANGHAI


1033315


11/17/30
USMC
MY PEARL HARBOR RIFLE, SA 9-28 BBL, CPL. GEORGE C. SMITH


1033407


01/15/42
USMC
8th MARINES RIFLE ON DEPARTURE FROM CAMP ELLIOT


1033479

05/18/31
USMC
PARRIS ISLAND


1033528

05/01/41
USMC
SAN DIEGO, 8th MARINES


1033563


05/26/31
USMC
PARRIS ISLAND


1033563


05/02/32
USMC
PEARL HARBOR


1033965


08/15/06
USMC
S/N engraved in USMC B2 bolt


1033992


06/07/37
USMC
SAN DIEGO (SURVEY)


1034012


12/11/30
USMC